WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Democrats on the House Ways & Means Committee issued the following press release:
(As prepared for delivery)
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for being here.
Mr. Chairman, once again, my Republican colleagues would rather talk about anything but the fact that they have eliminated healthcare coverage for millions of Americans.
If Americans can't get coverage, they can't afford their health care.
But as we know, people will keep getting sick or injured, driving more Americans into debt and hurting hospitals.
Hospitals will see their uncompensated care costs rise.
In H.R. 1 - the Big Ugly Bill, Congressional Republicans cut $1 trillion from Medicaid.
They also failed to extend premium t...