Pete Aguilar: Republicans and Trump Administration Attacking Healthcare

Healthcare Under Attack

• 🎯 Healthcare is currently under attack by Republicans and the Trump administration, according to Rep. Pete Aguilar.
• 💡 This attack is framed as a fight over values, extending beyond the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to broader healthcare programs.

Key Programs Targeted

• 🏥 The Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, and Medicare are viewed positively by the American public and are central to the current debate.
• 🔬 The assault on healthcare also includes attacks on the NIH, research initiatives, and programs addressing infant mortality.

The Appropriations Committee Fight

• 🏛️ The ongoing appropriations committee process is highlighted as a venue where the attack on healthcare continues, even during a press conference.
• ⚠️ Aguilar emphasizes that these attacks are happening in real-time, affecting communities and the healthcare they receive.

Call to Action

• 🗣️ Rep. Aguilar states that Democrats will continue to speak out against these attacks until the end of the month, especially with the threat of a Republican shutdown.
• ✊ The sentiment is that they "can't stand for that" and "are not going to take that."