Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement regarding the non-vote today on the American Health Care Act (AHCA):

“Today, a small number of Republicans and one hundred percent of the Democrats torpedoed this legislation, meaning that the disaster created by Obamacare will be here for the indefinite future. The real losers in this are the small business owners, self-employed, and the family farmers who pay their own premiums. Many of these hardworking taxpayers pay over $20,000 a year in premiums with deductibles frequently over $10,000. 

We are also seeing more and more women who purchase their own insurance having to pay for the full cost of pre-natal care and for the delivery of their babies because of these very same high deductibles. Unfortunately, we will continue to hear more about companies who won’t expand because of the employer mandates, and we will see more and more low income earners who are only offered part-time jobs. The Republicans campaigned on fixing this, and I worked my hardest to do so. 

I remain committed to those who are hurting because of Obamacare.  We had an opportunity to fix our broken healthcare while retaining pre-existing conditions coverage, no healthcare caps, and the ability to cover our children through the age of 26. My goals remain the same.

In the weeks and months ahead, Congress will work on tax reform, border security and immigration, and infrastructure improvements. While doing so, I will remain steadfast in seeking solutions to fix America’s broken healthcare system.”

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