Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) released the following statement on Monday night criticizing Republicans for scheduling a vote to repeal President Obama’s healthcare reform law, which was passed last year:
“Instead of joining Democrats in our efforts for job creation, Republicans are planning to put insurance companies back in charge by repealing patient’s rights.”
Said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), “With the evidence showing that health reform is helping our economy, I can only imagine that Republicans are trying to appease the extremist elements who have taken over their party. I expect cooler heads will prevail in the Senate.”
Fellow Democrat George Miller (Calif.) joined Pelosi and Reid in condemning Republicans over the planned vote.
“The reckless Republican repeal of health care is a budget busting bailout for insurance companies that will kill jobs, raise Americans’ taxes, and deny critical care to women and children,” Miller said. “It is unconscionable that Republicans plan on ramming the bill through the House without exploring the disastrous impact repeal will have on Americans.”