Gabe Amo: “as Congressman John Lewis said: ``We live together in the same house. If one section of our house begins to rot, the…”

“as Congressman John Lewis said: ``We live together in the same house. If one section of our house begins to rot, the entire structure is in danger of collapsing.'' This week marks 5 years since his passing, but his words are more important than ever. Congressman Lewis understood that the fate of all Americans was intertwined, and that laws that hurt one, hurt us all. Take the tragic action on Medicaid, for example. Just 2 weeks ago, Republicans in this very Chamber passed Donald Trump's big, ugly bill which included the largest cuts to Medicaid in the program's history. Republicans slashed nearly $1 trillion from the program, leaving roughly 17 million Medicaid and Affordable Care Act recipients without health insurance. Every American, no matter where they get their health coverage, will be hurt by this law. Just like a leak in the roof of a house can cause rot that could collapse the entire structure, these cuts could bring down the entirety of our healthcare system.”