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On the recordMarch 10, 2017
Mr. Speaker, right now Republicans are racing to pass TrumpCare, legislation that repeals and replaces the Affordable Care Act. They are racing to pass it to because they know when the American people find out what is in this bill, they won't support it. But let me tell you what TrumpCare does, Mr. Speaker. It gives huge tax cuts to insurance companies and the top 1 percent. It allows insurance companies to raise premiums by 25 percent for older Americans. It eliminates funding for Planned Parenthood, denying millions of women critical care. It cuts lifesaving support for the most vulnerable: children, Americans with disabilities, the frail elderly, and nursing home residents. And it slashes funding for Medicaid. TrumpCare is a great deal for the wealthy. TrumpCare is a great deal for insurance companies and drug companies. It is a raw deal for everyone else. Millions will lose healthcare coverage. And let's be clear, people are going to die when this happens. Millions more will end up paying for more lower quality care, and Republicans don't even have a plan to pay for their proposal. After 7 years, this is it. This is the best they have got: tax cuts for the rich and bad health care for everyone else. Working families deserve better. ____________________
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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