In a conference call with members of the media on Thursday, Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) gave another passionate defense of Obamacare while slamming political opponents who do not believe the so-called Affordable Care Act (ACA) is working well for hardworking people across Alabama and the nation.
According to WHNT, Jones asserted that “repeal and replace” proponents have not offered an alternative to Obamacare.
“You know certainly you had ‘repeal, repeal,’ what’s interesting about those is you don’t have, ‘replace’ replace.’ You’ve got nothing, that’s the biggest problem that we have here,” Alabama’s junior senator emphasized.
Jones has previously said, “Repeal and replace is a political slogan. It’s not something that’s workable.”
Jones’ Thursday remarks came after he again expressed opposition to an Alabama-backed lawsuit arguing that Obamacare is unconstitutional.
Per The Selma Times-Journal, Jones alleged that the lawsuit is “yet another attempt to take healthcare away from folks.”
He claimed that “upholding the law could literally be a life or death matter” and that people with pre-existing conditions would be left out in the cold without Obamacare.
However, President Donald Trump and other Republicans have emphasized that protecting pre-existing conditions would be a priority in any replacement plan.
“I cannot emphasize enough how much this lawsuit would hurt people who rely on health care coverage made possible by this law,” Jones added on Thursday.
Leading candidates for the GOP nomination against Jones in 2020 have come out in favor of repealing and replacing Obamacare with a high-quality, free market-based plan that actually is affordable for everyday families in the Yellowhammer State.
Sean Ross is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
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