Schumer On Trumpcare: ‘No One Likes This Bill’
Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday slammed the Republican legislation to replace Obamacare. Schumer said of Trumpcare, “no one likes this bill.”
“Hospitals, doctors, governors, conservatives, liberals, non-partisan groups, and most of all, the people who will no longer have affordable health care,” Schumer said during a press conference.
“So we Democrats are here today to tell our Republican friends: Turn back, drop this irresponsible plan, stop this effort to repeal, and we’ll work with you to improve the Affordable Care Act. But Trumpcare is a loser for just about all of America unless you’re in the top 1 percent.”
Chuck Schumer pointed out what others have about Trumpcare, that seniors and low-income Americans will be hurt the most by the Republican plan.
“Are you a senior? Trumpcare means higher costs and less coverage. Are you a woman? Trumpcare means higher costs and less coverage. Are you or someone in your family living with a disability? Trumpcare means higher costs and less coverage. In fact, Trumpcare is really a tax break for the rich, not a health care program,” Schumer said.
“That’s the real motivation of so many of our Republican colleagues, to take people whose income is above $250,000 and give them an average tax break, to take the top .01 percent and give them an average tax break of $200,000 while making these people pay more. It’s horrible.”
Schumer also said, “President Trump has talked about helping working America. But the plan he has embraced, Trumpcare, helps the rich and hurts the average American. And that’s not surprising given all the other things his administration is doing. His administration has developed a pattern. Health care is part of that. They talk like populists but act like those helping wealthy special interests time after time after time.”
