Dingell Statement on House Passage of ACA Repeal Bill

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U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement after Republicans in the House of Representatives voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and roll back historic gains in coverage and access to care.

"Today, my colleagues in the House of Representatives voted to rip health insurance away from at least 24 million Americans and turn back the clock on progress to ensure quality, affordable healthcare for all. This legislation literally means life or death for people across this country -- it guts protections for pre-existing conditions, ends Medicaid expansion -- which reduced the uninsured rate in Michigan by half -- charges older Americans five times more for care, and steals from Medicare -- all in order to give $600 billion in tax breaks to the wealthy and big corporations. This is not who we are.

"The American people must continue to make their voices heard on this dangerous bill that will leave working men and women worse off and could ultimately cost lives. This is about real people, and it is our job to ensure that if they are sick, they can get the care they need. This bill does the exact opposite."

Dingell urged her colleagues to vote against this dangerous proposal on the House floor earlier today.

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