Keith Ellison: GOP Is Pushing "Tax Cut Wrapped in Veneer of a Healthcare Bill" Under Extreme Secrecy
by mail@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) from Democracy Now! on (#2T506)
President Trump and top Republican lawmakers are continuing their push to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act under extreme secrecy, and some senators say they have no idea what the new version of Trumpcare will include. It is "essentially a tax cut wrapped in the veneer of a healthcare bill," argues our guest, Rep. Keith Ellison, Minnesota Democratic congressmember and co-chair of the House Progressive Caucus. He's the first Muslim member of Congress. "Call your senator. Get involved, because this thing is probably going to go quick once it starts."