Vice President Pence, Secretary Price Speak at Roundtable Discussion on Healthcare
VICE PRESIDENT PENCE: On behalf of the President, welcome to the
I'm truly honored to be able to welcome organizations that literally represent millions of Americans and millions of businesses back here to the
I'm grateful to be joined by groups ranging from the
As we gather today, we are just a few days away from a critical vote in the
Every one of the groups that are gathered here today -- the millions that you represent -- are here to speak with one voice to say to the
As
And that's just not acceptable because we all know the truth. Obamacare is collapsing all across the country as we speak. It's putting a burden on working families and American taxpayers and job creators all across this nation.
We all remember the broken promises of Obamacare. I have
We all know the facts. Even though we were promised that families would save
The President and I are truly grateful to the organizations represented around here for lending your voices -- voices for working families, voices for businesses large and small -- to our effort to repeal and replace Obamacare. And we just urge you in the days that remain between now and this vote early next week to reach out to people across this country and let them know that we're close. We literally are just a few votes away from beginning a debate that will repeal and replace Obamacare in the
With that, I want to recognize the Secretary of
And let me just say this is a historic moment. For seven years, the American people have seen the broken promises of Obamacare, and we are just days away and a few short moments and just a few votes away from being able to keep a promise that every Republican in the
And our message today, our message to each one of you and the groups that you represent is make sure the American people know that it's time for
Tom?
SECRETARY PRICE: Thank you,
I just want to thank you -- lend my echoing words of the Vice President -- but to thank each and every one of you for the productive and positive discussion and action that you have brought about over the past number of months. Time is of the essence. The fact is that the American people deserve and demand that
There are decisions that will be made over the next few weeks in states all across this land about what 2018 looks like from an insurance standpoint, and the decision that is made in the next few days in this town will dictate and determine what those decisions will be. So as people are wont to say, this problem demands an act of
Thank you.
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Tom. Let's send a very clear message in the days ahead that the beginning of the end of Obamacare is when
Early next week, every Republican in the
So let's go to work. Thank you all very much.
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