Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., ripped into President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr for their efforts to get a court to toss out the Affordable Care Act.
Schumer, in a Wednesday tweet, said:
"Two nights ago, @realDonaldTrump and AG Barr decided to take their war on healthcare to a new level: They declared that the entire Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. This would eliminate coverage for millions and raise costs for millions more."
The administration is asking a federal appeals court to strike down the entire healthcare law.
In a video clip attached to the tweet, Schumer elaborated on his opposition during a speech on the Senate floor.
"The president wants to go back to repeal and replace again?" Schumer said. "Make our day.
"The Republicans here in the Senate tried over and over and over again to deal with repeal and replace. They couldn't – because they have no replacement.
"The American people spoke loud and clear in the November (2018) election and addressed the Republican antics by beating them resoundingly."
And he added: "So, indeed, if the Republican Party wants to be, in Donald Trump's words, 'the party of healthcare,' God help the middle class."
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