REP. LIEU STATEMENT ON HOUSE GOP BILL TO REPEAL THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement in response to the recently released House Republican bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

"Yesterday, House Republicans finally released the text of their super-secret bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Now we know why they tried so hard to hide it from not only House Democrats, but also our Senate colleagues and the American people."

"The bottom line is that TrumpCare is an irresponsible Republican proposal that will force most Americans to pay more for less coverage so the wealthy can get a massive tax break. Middle-class Americans will see out-of-pocket costs increase, 20 million Americans may lose their health insurance, and Medicaid will ration care, all so the top 0.1% of earners can save nearly $200,000 each on their taxes. As a result, Republicans continue to cause chaos and uncertainty in the health insurance industry and will ultimately be responsible for destroying coverage for over 156 million Americans."

"In an effort to fast-track and pass this monstrosity, House Republicans have allowed for no committee meetings, mark-ups, hearings, expert testimonies, or input into how this bill will affect the cost, coverage, and access to health care. The GOP, the self-proclaimed party of fiscal responsibility, won't even wait for the Congressional Budget Office to analyze and score the bill's impact on our budget."

"For all the complaining congressional Republicans did over the past seven years about ACA, one would think they would have developed a more robust replacement plan. America deserves better."

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