Rep. McGovern Responds To Health Care Act House Passage: 'What Is Wrong With You?'

WORCESTER COUNTY, MA—Rep. James P. McGovern joined fellow democrats in opposition to "Trumpcare"'s passage in the House of Representatives on Thursday.

The House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act Thursday 217-213 with no Democratic votes, and 20 Republicans voting against the bill.

McGovern, who represents the 2rd congressional district, which includes Westborough, Worcester, Grafton, Shrewsbury and Northborough, issued a lengthy statement and video in response to the vote:

“Pathetic. That’s the word to describe this process and this bill. If the American people could sue Congress for malpractice – my Republican friends would be in deep trouble. How could you do this? How could you do this to the people you represent?

“You are taking away essential health care protections," he continued. "You are allowing insurance companies to discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions. You are supporting a bill that will throw 24 million people off of their health care and cut Medicaid by $880 billion to give a $1 trillion dollar tax break to the very wealthy. What is wrong with you? The American people were justifiably outraged – and they showed up by the thousands at town halls to express their anger. I guarantee you – your constituents are going to figure this out. And they will not be happy. And let me say to my colleagues, to claim or imply that this Republican plan covers pre-existing conditions, is a lie."

Photo Credit: James McGovern official website