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Boyle Statement on "TrumpCare”

March 24, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) released the following statement after House Republicans decided not to go through with a vote on the American Health Care Act, or "TrumpCare":

"Republicans had seven years since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act to put forward a meaningful replacement. Rather than help us improve the ACA framework, they acted to sabotage it at every opportunity, all the while promising us ‘insurance for everybody' that is ‘much less expensive' and ‘much better,' in the words of Donald Trump. Instead, Republicans broke their promises and rushed ahead with a bill to strip quality care away from tens of millions of Americans, cut three years off the Medicare Trust Fund, and rescind $880 billion in Medicaid funding from states – all the while providing billionaires and corporations a $600 billion tax giveaway as part of the largest transfer of wealth from working families to the rich in our nation's history."

Boyle continued, "While I am relieved to see TrumpCare put aside, at least for now, I call upon my Republican colleagues to work with Democrats to stabilize our insurance industry while protecting Americans' health care, rather than taking it away. It was frightening to see the Republican caucus' willingness to make this bill more extreme and inhumane behind closed doors last night in a futile attempt to earn the support of the extreme fringe of their party by repealing the essential health benefits and important consumer protections gained under the ACA. I will continue to fight against any such proposal."

To view Congressman Boyle's one minute floor remarks against the bill earlier today, please [click here].

To view Congressman Boyle's op-ed on the Huffington Post, please [click here].
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Issues:Health Care