DPCC Co-Chair Dingell: Democrats are Focused on Issues that are Important to the American People
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC), appeared on CNN to discuss how Democrats are staying focused on issues that matter most to the American people such as health care, infrastructure, jobs and the economy. Congresswoman Dingell emphasized that while Trump is trying to gut the Affordable Care Act and take health care away from millions of Americans, Democrats are fighting to lower health care costs and prescription drug prices. Below are excerpts from the interview. Click here to watch the video
"We have to talk about the issues. We have to hold them accountable. Russia did try to interfere in our elections two years ago. We need to worry that doesn't happen in 2020. That's a real concern, but so are some other critical issues, like health care, infrastructure, trade, jobs, economic security, and we've got to be talking about both of them."
"[Trump] continues to tell his Justice Department to go into court and fight something that would protect people from preexisting conditions. When he ran for President, people heard him say this, ‘I want to make sure every American has quality health care,' except they haven't walked that talk, they haven't done a single thing to deliver that. If you saw, when he first ran, health care was an issue, but this last November, it was a real issue. I've spent unfortunately a lot of time in hospitals with doctors in the last few months, and people constantly stop me, scared to death that something was going to happen. My cousin was in the hospital last week, and it took me an hour to get to his room as people stopped me to talk. They know me, and they're scared to death. They don't think this President is going to protect them. Health care costs continue to escalate, but he's contributed to the significant increase in health care costs by undermining the stability of the program."