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In response to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office release of its official score of the Republicans' ObamaCare repeal, Rep. Mike Thompson demands they abandon the attempt, his office announced.
Washington – Today, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its official score of the Republicans' Affordable Care Act (ACA) repeal. According to their analysis, 24 million Americans could lose their health insurance by 2026 if the Republicans push forward with their reckless repeal. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement:
Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and nearly two hundred Democrats introduced a bill to prevent the President from banning refugees and Muslims from entering the country. Thompson is an original cosponsor of the Statue of Liberty Values Act 2.0 (SOLVE Act 2.0), which defunds the President's Executive Order and states that it will have no effect.
Washington – Today, Republicans pushed their Affordable Care Act (ACA) repeal bill through the Committee on Ways and Means without proper review from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Outside estimates have projected that a repeal of the ACA would result in roughly 3 million jobs lost--including nearly 350,000 in California--and millions more Americans losing their health insurance while also adding more than $600 billion to the national debt. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement against the bill:
Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) introduced an amendment at the Committee on Ways and Means to allow states to keep their existing healthcare system rather than repeal it. It would provide states the option to retain their existing marketplaces, benefit protections, and cost sharing and premium subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Republicans rejected the proposal.
WASHINGTON, D.C. >> Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) introduced an amendment at the Committee on Ways and Means to allow states to keep their existing healthcare system rather than repeal it. It would provide states the option to retain their existing marketplaces, benefit protections, and cost sharing and premium subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Republicans rejected the proposal.
Martin Espinoza | The Press Democrat
Sonoma County health care officials Tuesday warned the newly introduced Obamacare replacement bill could upend the local health care system, leading to the loss of health coverage or dramatic benefits cuts to nearly 150,000 residents, and cost thousands of jobs and $200 million in economic losses.
Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement about the President's executive order banning Muslims and refugees from entering the United States:
Guy Kovner, The Press Democrat
Most of Rep. Mike Thompson's lawmaking colleagues were at the Capitol on Tuesday night, listening to President Donald Trump's first address to a joint session of Congress.