Breaking the Gridlock Act

Floor Speech

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Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, House Democrats have fought for months to save Americans' healthcare. That led to four Republicans working with us to bring this bill to the floor today. Yesterday, nine Republicans voted with us to bring this tax credit extension up. Today, it is 11. They know that letting these tax credits expire will hurt the people that they represent as well.

Congressional Republicans set the stage to price 4 million Americans out of healthcare plans that they need. Democrats are fighting to bring your costs down. If you take away the credits that millions of Americans depend on to afford coverage, families will be forced into junk plans that don't cover their needs or will have no coverage at all. When they get sick or hurt, it will cost even more.

This is a good day for Americans. It is a great day for Americans. Vote ``yes'' on this bill to protect healthcare for the people that we represent.

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