Pelosi Statement on Senate Republicans’ Latest Trumpcare Gambit

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Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Republicans' latest Trumpcare gambit:

"Trumpcare is collapsing under the tonnage of its cruelty and the strength of America's families making their voices heard against the bill. But once again, instead of working across the aisle to make health care more affordable, Republicans are pressing for a plan that is even more extreme and destructive.

"Senate Republicans' latest gambit would explode health costs, double Americans' premiums, and push a staggering 32 million people off their health coverage – 10 million more than the last version of Trumpcare. Same as before, Republicans are trying to force unspeakable suffering on veterans, seniors and working families across the country, just to hand hundreds of billions of dollars to the wealthiest.

"After seven years of railing against the Affordable Care Act, the moral bankruptcy of Republicans' agenda has been utterly exposed. In Congress and across the country, Democrats will continue to turn up the heat until Republicans abandon their assault on hard-working American families once and for all."

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