US President Barack Obama announced that more than 8 million American citizens have signed up for health insurance via the new Affordable Care. According to the President 28% who have enrolled for coverage are between the ages of 18 and 34.
“I think that Democrats should forcefully defend and be proud [of the law],” Obama said adding, “I don’t think we should apologize for it, I don’t think we should be defensive about it.”
“This thing is working,” Obama said.
Criticising the Republicans, Obama said, “I think we can all agree that it’s well past time to move on.”
“The point is the repeal debate is, and should be, over,” he added.
Attacking the states run by Republican governors which have refused to use federal funds to increase Medicaid, Obama said, “You got 5 million people who could be having health insurance right now at no cost to these states — zero cost to these states — other than ideological reasons they have chosen not to provide health insurance for their citizens.”
Republican leader and spokesperson for House Speaker John Boehner, Brendan Buck, alleged the White House for hiding the facts and negative impact of the Affordable care.
“Beyond refusing to disclose the number of people who’ve actually enrolled by paying premiums, the President ignores the havoc that this law has wreaked on private plans that people already had and liked,” he said.
“Surveys have consistently shown that the overwhelming majority of those who signed up already had insurance. Had this law not led to millions of Americans receiving cancelation notices, many would not have had to sign up for this government-run program. What America really needs is a health care system that is more affordable, more accessible and of the highest quality, and that’s what House Republicans are working toward,” Buck added.
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