Nydia M. Velazquez: “I am pleased the Senate has postponed a vote on their TrumpCare bill, which would have deprived 22 million Americans of…”

“I am pleased the Senate has postponed a vote on their TrumpCare bill, which would have deprived 22 million Americans of health coverage. The truly vicious nature of this bill is most clear when it comes to Medicaid. Are you a working family relying on Medicaid for long-term care of an aging grandparent? Well, with TrumpCare, you will pay more out of pocket. For a low-income working mom who insures her kids through Medicaid, TrumpCare takes dead aim at you. How about a person with a disability? TrumpCare means potentially losing coverage. Why did the Republicans make these cuts? To give billions of dollars in tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans and corporations. The President says the House-passed bill is ``mean.'' It is. So is the Senate cold-hearted proposal. A delay on this vote is not enough. Congress needs to pull the plug on TrumpCare, not the American people. Then we can work together on real, bipartisan healthcare legislation aimed at strengthening the system, not harming the most vulnerable among us. ____________________”