So anybody whose pay goes up this year and is getting subsidies will have a deduction or have a reduction in the subsidy at the end of the year?
Jim McDermott
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Jim McDermott is a former U.S. Representative from Washington, serving from 1989 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Washington's 7th congressional district. During his tenure, McDermott was known for his advocacy on healthcare issues, social justice, and economic equality. He played a significant role in the passage of the Affordable Care Act and was a vocal critic of the Iraq War. McDermott also served on various committees, including the Ways and Means Committee, where he focused on tax policy and healthcare reform.
Today, things are different. There is a real health security for millions of Americans due to ACA.
Thanks to the ACA, hardworking Americans have no longer been denied coverage because they have preexisting conditions.
Before we close the hearing, I would like to say a few words about a departing staff member.
I look forward to the day when Republicans do an about-face to accept their share of the responsibility.
Well, we ought to do better by our Medicare beneficiaries. They deserve better than being in this back and forth rigmarole of terminology.
The Ryan budget uses the savings from the Affordable Care Act, and you can parse it any way you want, but you voted for it.
They are making a bid based on the law as it presently is and the cuts that are being phased in over a period of time, slowed down by the Administration; they are making bids on that basis, and they say they can make it?
May I ask unanimous consent to enter in the record a GAO study entitled 'Medicare Advantage Specialty Needs Plans Are More Profitable on Average Than Plans Available to All Beneficiaries,' an article from the paper which says, 'Despite…





