Rep. Meeks Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Trumpcare Passage in House
On May 4th of last year, Republicans cast their votes on Trumpcare, one of the most irresponsible pieces of legislation to have ever come under the serious consideration of Congress.
Rep. Meeks Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Trumpcare Passage in House
New York – Representative Gregory Meeks issued the following statement regarding the one-year anniversary of the House passage of Trumpcare:
"On May 4th of last year, Republicans cast their votes on Trumpcare, one of the most irresponsible pieces of legislation to have ever come under the serious consideration of Congress. Trumpcare narrowly failed to pass the Senate as a result of the unrelenting activism of the American people. Their call for conscience prevented 23 million people from losing their health insurance and prevented a return to the draconic status quo where a preexisting condition can rule you ineligible for coverage.
"However, despite the overwhelming evidence that Trumpcare would be a poison pill for the American public, the Senate vote only failed by a slim margin. This foreshadowed the serious challenge ahead of us. In a typical Washington turn of events, the very same Republicans who broke ranks to prevent Trumpcare ultimately caved, repealing the Individual Mandate through the tax cut and thereby guaranteeing a rise in premiums.
"Republicans continue to sabotage the Affordable Care Act, poisoning the well to sell bottled water. Democrats will not wait idle for our Republicans colleagues to meet us across the aisle. We have proposed A Better Deal, taking action to drive down the burdensome costs of prescription drugs while we wait for our colleagues to come to their senses. I invite all members of Congress and the people they represent to come together and work toward delivering increased affordability and wider availability of health coverage in America."