2 Florida GOP Lawmakers Blast Plan to End Obamacare Subsidies

Two GOP lawmakers whose Florida districts have more than 188,000 Obamacare enrollees blasted President Donald Trump for ending subsidies to insurers in the program — saying the aid is "critical" to their low-income constituents.

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who's retiring next year, tweeted her displeasure at Trump's healthcare decision.

"POTUS promised more access, affordable coverage," Ros-Lehtinen tweeted. "This does opposite."

Cutting health care subsidies will mean more uninsured in my district. @potus promised more access, affordable coverage. This does opposite.

— Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (@RosLehtinen) October 13, 2017

Ros-Lehtinen's Miami-based district has 96,300 Obamacare enrollees, the highest of any congressional district in the country, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Miami Herald reported.

Another Miami Republican, Rep. Carlos Curbelo — whose district has 92,500 people enrolled in Obamacare, tweeted the subsidies are "critical" to poorer Americans.

Cost sharing reductions are critical to low income Americans. Congress should guarantee their funding through the appropriations process.

— Carlos Curbelo (@carloslcurbelo) October 13, 2017

Ros-Lehtinen was one of 20 Republicans who voted against the GOP's attempt to repeal and replace Obamacare in May, the Herald reported. Curbelo — who's up for re-election in a district that voted in favor of Hillary Clinton — voted in favor as did the third Miami Republican in Congress, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, the Herald reported.

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