An Obamacare celebration chilled by its uncertain future
Less than an hour after news broke that the House would not take up a vote Thursday on the American Health Care Act, about 30 people converged outside of the
Speakers spent nearly equal time praising the Affordable Care Act and demonizing its proposed replacement, the American Health Care Act, and its supporters, including LaHood.
"Today, I really want to honor the Affordable Care Act and the president who brought it forward. Whatever imperfections it may have, it represents a moment in American history when we as a people said we are going to provide health care for everyone. Now even that incomplete step forward is in jeopardy," said the Rev.
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"As a whole, the American Health Care Act is not compassionate. Any health care act that cuts
"I think the more and more that we see politicians who only want to pay attention to the donor class, who only want to meet with those who have been the big contributors, who only want to meet with those in safe meetings -- They don't want to meet with America. They don't want to meet with us. They don't want to hear the real stories," said Rodriguez, who said he's still considering whether he'll run again in the
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