Blumenthal: House Healthcare Bill is "Simply Cruel"

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to pass the American Health Care Act by a vote of 217-213.

“There is no path forward in the Senate for legislation that is nothing more than a tax cut for the wealthy and punishment for the poor. It is simply cruel. House Republicans may have made superficial changes to this abomination of a bill, but they’ve done nothing to cure its underlying problems. Instead they’ve created a Frankenstein legislative proposal that will wreak havoc on our healthcare system.”