Robert Aderholt
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today released the following statement in regard to the vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
“Today I voted for, and the House passed, what the Republicans have promised to do for the past seven years: repeal and replace Obamacare. Contrary to claims in the media, doing nothing was not an option. Obamacare is failing us and premiums are getting worse, not better. Americans continue to see their healthcare options dwindle. Obamacare has also led to more expensive insurance that Americans cannot afford to use – higher premiums and higher deductibles. Today’s vote addresses these issues head-on.
“This bill ensures that individuals with preexisting conditions will continue to have insurance coverage. There is also assistance for older, rural and poor seniors included in this bill. In addition, today’s vote repeals all of the Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood and instead redirects this money to the Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). This amounts to 90% of the federal funds received by Planned Parenthood.”
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While this statement is not quite as full of lies as the one from Mo Brooks, nonetheless this bill will cost the lives of Alabamians who will lose ALL coverage. And those who voted for you and Brooks who thought “it couldn’t happen to me” are some of the one’s who will be affected. The truth is that republicans in general have done what they do best, protect the rich and punish the poor. Where are the majority of Alabamians on the poverty scale? Do they even know? Those who are currently depending either on ACA or Medicaid, including grandma and grandpa in the nursing home AND THEIR KIDS AND GRANDKIDS, might at least want to get BURIAL insurance. Republicans won’t touch that type of coverage.