On the recordMarch 22, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, association plans will help the fortunate few who can get in so long as the members of that association remain healthier than average. But everybody else will pay more. Furthermore, these plans, when they are formed under the bill, will evade important State regulations that could improve solvency and provide important consumer protections. This is not unlike the philosophy, I guess, on the other replace bill where 24 million fewer people will have insurance; the rest will pay more and get less; while millionaires benefit with huge tax cuts. In this, the fortunate few benefit to the expense of everybody else. I would hope we would defeat the legislation. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
