For Immediate
Release
May 4, 2017
Contact: Michael
Heenan
202-577-3941
AFT’s Weingarten on the AHCA
WASHINGTON—American Federation of Teachers
President Randi Weingarten released the following statement on the American
Health Care Act:
“Today is a dark day in the
Republican-led House of Representatives. They have perpetrated a cruel hoax on America’s
families and their quality of life.
“Seven years ago, Congress acted to
create a healthier America. Today, President Trump and House Republicans turned
back the clock to a time when many families were one illness away from
bankruptcy or destitution and unable to access affordable healthcare.
“Without reading the bill or knowing
the cost to the American taxpayers, Trumpcare strips healthcare coverage from
millions of families to create new tax breaks for the wealthy.
“Let’s be clear: This bill robs
millions of Americans of essential benefits like maternity and pediatric care,
makes deep cuts to Medicaid that disproportionately punish low-income Americans
and special needs students, and maintains the excise tax on working families’
group plans. And for the half of all Americans who obtain insurance through
their employers, this bill puts them at risk of losing the current legal
protections that cap out-of-pocket costs.”
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AFT President Randi Weingarten: http://twitter.com/rweingarten
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