Radical Congressman Pat Meehan, who in December bragged that “lots of rich people” want him to run for U.S. Senate is gearing up for a new year with new radical goals. What could be on his agenda?
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Jacking up health care premiums for middle class families in Pennsylvania – According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Pat Meehan’s plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) without a replacement plan could cause health care premiums to rise by 20%.
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Increasing the cost of prescription drugs for seniors – When Congressional Republicans and Pat Meehan vote to repeal the ACA, Pennsylvania seniors will go back to the days of the prescription drug donut hole — the financial gap that seniors used to be forced to cover when Medicare would no longer pay for their lifesaving medications. The ACA closed the donut hole for seniors, radical Pat Meehan is set to bring it back.
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Putting insurance companies back in charge – When Congressman Pat Meehan votes to repeal the ACA, insurance companies will once again be able to deny coverage to children because of a preexisting condition, charge women more for coverage because of their gender and end coverage for sick Pennsylvanians who hit arbitrary lifetime cost caps.
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Cutting taxes for millionaires and big corporations at the expense of the middle class – When Congressman Meehan votes to repeal the ACA, the parts of the law that required millionaires and big corporations to pay their fair share go away, in addition to the tax credits that 9 million Americans receive to pay for their health care.
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Represent all the rich people out there – No matter what Congressman Pat Meehan says, his agenda will likely make the “lots of rich people” he says are asking him to run for Senate really happy.
“Pat Meehan’s New Year’s resolutions will work out great for the ‘rich people’ he says are encouraging him to run for Senate, but not for the middle class families in Pennsylvania forced to pay the bill,” said Brandon Cwalina, spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. “When Congressman Pat Meehan votes to repeal the ACA without a plan to replace it he will own the chaos that follows. This deeply irresponsible step will raise health care costs for the middle class and seniors while cutting taxes for millionaires and putting vulnerable children at the mercy of insurance companies. It’s a new year, but the same ol’ radical Pat Meehan.”