Congressman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) today expressed disappointment upon the withdraw of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) from the House floor. Arrington, while advocating for conservative changes to the bill, was supportive of the effort to repeal and replace Obamacare.
After the bill was pulled, Arrington called on his colleagues to move forward and continue fighting for conservative reforms:
“For seven years now, Republicans have promised the American people that if given control of the Presidency, the House and Senate, we would repeal and replace Obamacare. Today, with the majority of Republicans and the support of President Trump, I was prepared to fulfill that promise. I am disappointed that some of my colleagues were not able to reach consensus and reverse the destructive course of government-controlled healthcare that has wreaked havoc on our middle-class families and small businesses in West Texas.
“I have always believed that there is no such thing as perfect legislation as long as you’re dealing with imperfect people and I’ve said all along this bill has room for improvement. I worked hard to get many of those improvements – like work requirements – included in the final bill. If we’re going to take advantage of our unified Republican leadership, deliver on our promises to the American people, and move our country in a conservative direction, we must learn how to govern and not let perfect be the enemy of good.
“As we move forward, I will continue fighting to secure our border, strengthen our economy, improve the farm bill, and promote the West Texas values that have made our country strong,” Arrington said.
(News release from Jodey Arrington)
