Cornyn on Fox: Repeal Obamacare or Accept Status Quo

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Monday, July 10, 2017

Cornyn on Fox: Repeal Obamacare or Accept Status Quo

'In the end, the choice is Obamacare and the status quo, or something better. We think that we've got a better product, something that will bring down costs, make it more accessible. That's why we need to vote.'

WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) appeared on Fox News' Your World with Neil Cavuto to discuss the Senate Republican plan to replace Obamacare. Excerpts from his appearance are below, and video can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch'v=pAulsFy5VKg.

"What we have proposed is something called the Better Care Act to try to stabilize markets, to bring down premium costs, to protect people with pre-existing conditions, and then also to put Medicaid on a sustainable growth path."

"We have listened and made some modifications in the bill that will be made public here shortly. And then we're going to have to have a vote. What our Democratic friends are hoping is that we're unsuccessful and then what they will be advocating is a huge multi-million dollar bailout for insurance companies with no reform. And that's certainly not something I can support."

"In the end, the choice is Obamacare and the status quo, or something better. We think that we've got a better product, something that will bring down costs, make it more accessible. That's why we need to vote."

Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, is a member of the Senate Finance, Intelligence, and Judiciary Committees.