Ms. Pelosi good morning, everyone. Thank you for being here. Were honored to have some special guests with us today. Maureen murphy, denise whitejennings, and emily. Youll be hearing from them. Theyre our v. I. P. s, our very important people. Were honored to be joined by them. Were understanding that the republicans want to press forward with their latest version of trumpcare. As they do so they are threatening devastation in the lives of americas families. The latest republican plan to gut essential Health Benefits and protections for preexisting conditions will make it impossible for millions of americans to afford the Health Coverage they desperately need. This is deadly. This is deadly. Trumpcare means heart stopping premium increases for americans in anything from asthma to cancer and the list goes on on the alphabet. No bandaid amendment will fix it. If republicans have their way, americans with preexisting conditions will be pushed off their insurance and segregated into high r
As they do so they are threatening devastation in the lives of americas families. The latest republican plan to gut essential Health Benefits and protections for preexisting conditions will make it impossible for millions of americans to afford the Health Coverage they desperately need. This is deadly. This is deadly. Trumpcare means heart stopping premium increases for americans in anything from asthma to cancer and the list goes on on the alphabet. No bandaid amendment will fix it. If republicans have their way, americans with preexisting conditions will be pushed off their insurance and segregated into high risk pools where they face soaring costs, worse coverage, and restricted care. Costs, soaring costs, worse coverage, restricted care. Its a frightening future for families who need affordable, Dependable Health care the most. The fight against trumpcare is a fight for children. Youve heard me, many of you, talk frequently about see woe zoey madison lin, born with a congenital hea
Pass, but they have put their name next to some of the worst provisions in this bill. So, again, if we look and we should be sadder that this passed, we are. The uncertainty in peoples lives but maybe we had to hit rock bottom and that is what is happening in the rose garden, rock bottom. Reporter were reporting at the Washington Examiner that the senate reports they wont take up this bill, they are going to write their own. Any comments on that . Ms. Pelosi i have heard that. Reporter whose idea was the singing on the floor from your side . I think that was spontaneous. Have no idea. They all just seemed to burst into song. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2017] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] its likely well be hearing more about the Health Care Replacement bill passing the house from president trump. Hell be in new york city tonight there to commemorate the 75t
Americans off of their Health Insurance coverage. I dont say that. C. B. O. Says that, which is perhaps why we dont have a c. B. O. Report on the amendment. It includes 7 Million People who are covered through their employers. It is a vote to make coverage unaffordable for one in four americans with preexisting conditions and rationed care through high risk pools. It is a vote to impose an age tax on old americans. Quite a hike. Its a vote to force americans to pay more for less to raise premiums 24 to 29 on average over each of the next two years. C. B. O. Says that, not me. And no matter how republicans try to spin it, Health Care Advocates from the a. M. A. To aa rmp p and everybody that foles have said that it ends protection for those with preexisting conditions. It ends protections for those with preexisting conditions. It ends protections for those with preexisting conditions and takes away essential Health Benefits like doctor visits and emergency room visits and prescription d
Americans off of their Health Insurance coverage. I dont say that. C. B. O. Says that, which is perhaps why we dont have a c. B. O. Report on the amendment. It includes 7 Million People who are covered through their employers. It is a vote to make coverage unaffordable for one in four americans with preexisting conditions and rationed care through high risk pools. It is a vote to impose an age tax on old americans. Quite a hike. Its a vote to force americans to pay more for less to raise premiums 24 to 29 on average over each of the next two years. C. B. O. Says that, not me. And no matter how republicans try to spin it, Health Care Advocates from the a. M. A. To aa rmp p and everybody that foles have said that it ends protection for those with preexisting conditions. It ends protections for those with preexisting conditions. It ends protections for those with preexisting conditions and takes away essential Health Benefits like doctor visits and emergency room visits and prescription d