Senate Democrats applaud constituents for fighting GOP healthcare bill at town hall events

“We know that the Senate Majority is still focused on passing a bill that will raise costs for all Americans, that will lower the health care coverage and medical care for many, many, many tens of millions of people, and the great insult of this whole debate is that the savings being used will be giving a tax cut for wealthiest few Americans, which does not represent real American values, certainly in my judgment,” Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said in a statement delivered in the party’s weekly address.

The group of Democratic lawmakers applauded constituents for keeping local town hall events scheduled during the Fourth of July recess focused on healthcare, questioning Republicans about their plans for Obamacare.

“As they try to whip votes, we’ve got to rally people. As they try to garner more votes, we’ve got to try to garner more public outrage. As they try to line up more Republican Senators, we’ve got to wake up some more American people!” Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said.

Sens. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, Michael Bennet of Colorado, Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin were among tose applauding their party’s efforts in blocking the bill.

“There’s a word in Hawaii that we apply to this kind of flimflammery: it’s called ‘shibai,’ meaning that you put something out and you call it something when it’s really the opposite,” said Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii.

“Look it’s been said before the ACA is not perfect, and it can it could use some, it could use some amendment, but to replace it with this bill is about the most irresponsible thing I’ve ever seen since and then 10 years I’ve been in the United States Senate,” Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont. “To have a bill that was done in a back room with a limited number of people to give input with probably a lot of cigars and steak and whiskey involved is a bunch of garbage.”