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Statement from Rep. Larsen on Trumpcare

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Statement from Rep. Larsen on Trumpcare San Juan Islander 3/24/2017 Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after Trumpcare, the GOP health care bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, failed to achieve enough support and was pulled from the floor. “We are here today because of you: so many people called and wrote into my office, saying…

The American people shut down Republicans' repeal of Obamacare

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The American people shut down Republicans' repeal of Obamacare Seattle PI Joel Connelly 3/24/2017 The crackup of Republicans' health care plan had Washington, D.C., news outlets using terms like "major setback," and President Trump spinning reporters from outfits like The New York Times and The Washington Post that he has called enemies of the people. The D.C.…

State lawmakers respond to American Health Care Act failure

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State lawmakers respond to American Health Care Act failure KGMI 3/24/2017 SEATTLE, WASH. – The effort to repeal Obamacare is dead. The GOP’s American Health Care Act was withdrawn from the floor just moments before a vote, when it became clear it would not pass. Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal of Seattle says Republicans rushed the issue. “There were…

Insurance Commissioner Kreidler: the impact of Trumpcare on the state of Washington would be devastating

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Insurance Commissioner Kreidler: 'the impact of Trumpcare on the state of Washington would be devastating... San Juan Islander 3/17/2017 In a May 16 hearing organized by House Democrats, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler discussed the impacts of Trumpcare, the Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, on…

Larsen talks ACA in Sedro-Woolley

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Skagit Valley Herald: Larsen talks ACA in Sedro-Woolley By Marylin Napier SEDRO-WOOLLEY — As part of his Affordable Care Act Tour, Rep. Rick Larsen held a “town talk” at Sedro-Woolley City Hall on Saturday to answer questions from the community and to discuss why the ACA should not be repealed. About 100 people filled the room to maximum capacity, some in support of the…

Over 200 attend town talk with Rep. Rick Larsen | Corrected

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South Whidbey Record: Over 200 attend town talk with Rep. Rick Larsen By Evan Thompson Congressman Rick Larsen told a packed audience of more than 200 people at the Langley Methodist Church on Saturday that he would not support a single-payer health care system. Larsen, a Second Congressional District Democrat, was responding to the first questioned asked of him during a town hall…