Dingell Blasts Obamacare Repeal Vote in House

Longtime Congressman John Dingell criticized House of Representative Republicans Thursday for passing The Patients' Rights Repeal Act, calling it a "callous disregard for the health and well-being" of Americans.

The House majority voted Thursday to repeal Obamacare—formally known as the Affordable Care Act. Many expect it will not pass in the Democratic-controlled Senate. 

Dingell: Obamacare repeal vote 'insane and useless'

Dingell, who represents communities in the Dearborn and Downriver areas, blasted the Republican-supported vote, according to a statement from his office.

“Mr. Speaker, it has often been said by many, including everyone from Albert Einstein to Benjamin Franklin, that the very definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.

“We gather here in this Chamber today not to work on behalf of the American people, but instead to partake in our 37th round of insanity—repeal of a law that is already helping our struggling American families. I ask my colleagues on the other side of the aisle: just what part of helping the American people are you opposed to? Are you content in this preposterous display that is, by its very definition, insanity?

“You are reinstating the lifetime cap on coverage for people—including children—telling them there’s nothing more that can be done for them, because their insurance provider said so. You are ending the closing of the so-called ‘donut hole’ and allowing millions of seniors to see increases in prescription drug costs, amounting to thousands and thousands of dollars in additional burdens on our seniors," he stated.

Dingell also said the vote disregards the health and well-being of citizens pursuing the American dream.

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