Sen. Kaine Issues Statement on 2017 Budget Vote to Repeal Affordable Care Act

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., issued the following statement on the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Resolution vote to begin a fast-track process of repealing of the Affordable Care Act without a replacement:

"Last night, Senate Republicans moved our country one step closer to health care chaos.

"I voted against the budget resolution because I believe it's health care malpractice - as well as economic malpractice - to jumpstart a legislative process that would result in hundreds of thousands of Virginia families being kicked off their insurance coverage with no plan for a replacement in sight.

"We should be working to fix our health care system, not break it."

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