Ms. Pelosi good morning, everyone. Thank you for being here. Were honored to have some special guests with us today. Maureen murphy, denise whitejennings, and emily. Youll be hearing from them. Theyre our v. I. P. s, our very important people. Were honored to be joined by them. Were understanding that the republicans want to press forward with their latest version of trumpcare. As they do so they are threatening devastation in the lives of americas families. The latest republican plan to gut essential Health Benefits and protections for preexisting conditions will make it impossible for millions of americans to afford the Health Coverage they desperately need. This is deadly. This is deadly. Trumpcare means heart stopping premium increases for americans in anything from asthma to cancer and the list goes on on the alphabet. No bandaid amendment will fix it. If republicans have their way, americans with preexisting conditions will be pushed off their insurance and segregated into high r
As they do so they are threatening devastation in the lives of americas families. The latest republican plan to gut essential Health Benefits and protections for preexisting conditions will make it impossible for millions of americans to afford the Health Coverage they desperately need. This is deadly. This is deadly. Trumpcare means heart stopping premium increases for americans in anything from asthma to cancer and the list goes on on the alphabet. No bandaid amendment will fix it. If republicans have their way, americans with preexisting conditions will be pushed off their insurance and segregated into high risk pools where they face soaring costs, worse coverage, and restricted care. Costs, soaring costs, worse coverage, restricted care. Its a frightening future for families who need affordable, Dependable Health care the most. The fight against trumpcare is a fight for children. Youve heard me, many of you, talk frequently about see woe zoey madison lin, born with a congenital hea
Mr. Burgess mr. Speaker, after seven years we have heard the stories from our constituents, from our patients, from our friends, from our families who have suffered under the Affordable Care act. Today, well have a chance to vote on a plan that will rescue and revitalize the market and lower costs and increase flexibility for patients to choose and keep a Health Insurance plan that works for them and their families. However, before we can do that, we have to pass a bill that will insure that members of congress and their staffs are treated the same way as the rest of america. So lets be clear. We firmly believe that members of congress should live by the same rules as everyone else. Period. The bill were considering now will make a simple technical correction to insure that the American Health care act and its amendments apply equally to everyone when signed into law. Over the last several months we have worked thoughtfully and thoroughly with our colleagues in the senate to achieve ou
Mr. Burgess mr. Speaker, after seven years we have heard the stories from our constituents, from our patients, from our friends, from our families who have suffered under the Affordable Care act. Today, well have a chance to vote on a plan that will rescue and revitalize the market and lower costs and increase flexibility for patients to choose and keep a Health Insurance plan that works for them and their families. However, before we can do that, we have to pass a bill that will insure that members of congress and their staffs are treated the same way as the rest of america. So lets be clear. We firmly believe that members of congress should live by the same rules as everyone else. Period. The bill were considering now will make a simple technical correction to insure that the American Health care act and its amendments apply equally to everyone when signed into law. Over the last several months we have worked thoughtfully and thoroughly with our colleagues in the senate to achieve ou
Government and nonprofits with Financial Research hosti held that position over five years and we focused on Financial Literacy throughout the country. I think what we are about to talk about this survey shows why this is important. Consumers play an Important Role in this economy. And if they make mistakes that arent in their best interests it has affects, certainly as we saw in the housing crisis. That office was set up a few years ago and it was an inspired move to set it up host so before we go too far when you say consumer literacy or Financial Literacy what are we talking about . Guest everything from preparing yourself for retirement, to getting a bank account if you dont have one. To managing basic things like a credit card, figuring out your mortgage, being able to budget. Basically doing what you and your family need to do to get by in todays economy. Theres so many choice todays than there were 30 or 40 years ago. We have a lot of abundance in credit cards, in mortgages. We