Pres. Biden uses 13th anniversary of Affordable Care Act passage to hammer Republicans on health care.
"While the Affordable Care Act has been called a lot of things, 'Obamacare' is the most fitting description," Biden said to applause.
"Folks, our MAGA Republican friends -- and by that way, I want to be clear: There are some good decent Republicans out there," Biden said. "But this new crowd, this ain't your father's Republican Party."The president touted the progress his administration has made to advance health care policy though legislation like the Affordable Care Act and Inflation Reduction Act and warned that Republicans in Congress have not supported the same policies in a divided Washington.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the 13th anniversary of passage of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, at the White House in Washington, March 23, 2023.Biden also highlighted recent moves by several pharmaceutical companies to cap the price of insulin -- something he called for during his State of the Union address -- as well as provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act that will allow for Medicare to negotiate the price of some prescription drugs.
"We still haven't seen the House Republican budget. They want to negotiate. I say, 'I've laid down my budget on the 9th, you lay down yours, let's negotiate.' I don't know where their budget is. No, I'm serious," Biden added to laughter.
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