[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9775]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      OPPOSING THE SENATE VERSION OF THE AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ACT

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                           HON. JOYCE BEATTY

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 22, 2017

  Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to Trumpcare and 
the shameful, secret process Senate Republicans are using to pass this 
destructive legislation.
  Last month, I proudly voted against Trumpcare, a bill that guts the 
Affordable Care Act, raises costs while providing less coverage, and 
gives tax cuts to the 400 wealthiest American families.
  Mr. Speaker, the version of Trumpcare that passed the House is so 
bad, the President himself called it ``mean''.
  A bill so mean it raises healthcare costs for hard-working families.
  A bill so mean it makes millions of Americans with pre-existing 
conditions uninsurable.
  A bill so mean it forces states to cut benefits and kick millions of 
people off Medicaid.
  The American people deserve better--they deserve transparency; they 
deserve openness; they deserve the chance to read the bill; and, Mr. 
Speaker, they deserve affordable healthcare.

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