Rep. Green Issues Statement on American Health Care Act

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following speech, which was published in the Congressional Record on May 16, on the American Health Care Act:

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1628 is an assault on hard- working Americans and their families.

Trumpcare is sickness care for millions of Americans who will lose their healthcare coverage and have to receive healthcare in hospital emergency rooms.

Trumpcare is tax care for the 400 richest families, who will receive about $7 million a year ad infinitum if this bill becomes law.

Trumpcare is less care for Americans who will buy cheap health insurance policies and find they are worthless when they get sick and need care.

Trumpcare is insufficient care after the $8 billion over 5 years for high-risk pools in this bill runs out across the country.

Trumpcare is discriminatory care when states can determine that you deserve unaffordable high risk care.

Trumpcare is no care for Americans with pre-existing conditions who cannot afford their premiums.

Trumpcare is a careless political scheme concocted to win elections and line the pockets of the very wealthy at the expense of the millions who will lose healthcare.