Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On CBO Report Confirming Republicans’ “Big, Ugly Betrayal” Of The American People
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following a newly-released Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report, which confirms that Donald Trump and Republicans’ signature bill would kick at least 10 million Americans off their health insurance and explode the national debt by $3.4 trillion. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:
In truth, the number of people who will lose health insurance could be higher – as many as 15 million – when you account for cuts to ACA and other forms of insurance.
This finalized independent analysis from the CBO confirms it: Republicans’ signature bill is the ultimate betrayal of the American people.
It betrays every single family who will lose health insurance.
It betrays our financial future.
It betrays our children and grandchildren who will pay for these billionaire tax breaks, as the debt rises and rises.
It betrays every family worried about paying for groceries, the mortgage, the rent, prescription drugs – all going up because of Donald Trump and his administration.
And it betrays every rural community that benefits from good-paying energy jobs.
Republicans’ supposed signature bill betrays everyone outside of the billionaire class and the special interests.
Now, Republicans are going to spin the mother of all propaganda jobs to sell this ugly bill to the American people. But today's report reminds us of something: facts are stubborn, and the facts are clear. The “Big, Ugly Betrayal” is a loser for the country and will be a loser for Republicans.
Republicans can yak, yak, yak when they go home, but when people lose their jobs, when people's bills go up, when they're paying more, when they're losing their health insurance, that's the reality. And no amount of propaganda – no amount of going home and telling people how great their bill is – will undo the actual damage that will be done to the American people. And we know that they will realize the Republicans have betrayed them.
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