In Bipartisan Letter, Governors Urge Senate to Reject 'Skinny' Repeal

Tonight, a bipartisan group of governors sent a letter to Congress urging the Senate to swiftly reject the flawed and immoral House Trumpcare bill as well as the "skinny" Trumpcare bill being considered this week.

The governors that sent the letter include Republican Governors John Kasich of Ohio, Brian Sandoval of Nevada, Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, Larry Hogan of Maryland and Phil Scott of Vermont and Democratic Governors John Hickenlooper of Colorado, Steve Bullock of Montana, Terry McAuliffe of Virginia and Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania.

Below are the highlights:

"We urge you to set aside this flawed bill and work with governors, both Democrats and Republicans, on solutions that will make health care more available and affordable for every American. True, lasting reforms can only be achieved in an open, bipartisan fashion."

"Congress should be working to make health insurance more affordable while stabilizing the health insurance market, but this bill and similar proposals won't accomplish these goals. The bill still threatens coverage for millions of hardworking, middle class Americans."

"The Senate should also reject efforts to amend the bill into a "skinny repeal," which is expected to accelerate health plans leaving the individual market, increase premiums, and result in fewer Americans having access to coverage."