Biden, Democratic lawmakers celebrate 14th anniversary of Affordable Care Act

President Biden and many other Democratic politicians posted online Saturday to celebrate the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

“Fourteen years later, the Affordable Care Act is still a very important piece of legislation. Today, more Americans have health insurance than under any other president.” Biden posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “I am committed to building on the progress we have made and bringing low premiums to millions of families on a permanent basis.”

Biden, who just secured the Democratic nomination for president, is using the anniversary of the ACA’s founding to bash former President Trump’s health care record and capitalize on his threat to repeal the law. The Biden campaign released an ad on Friday highlighting Trump’s threat to repeal the law if he wins a second term.

In another post, Biden said repeal of the ACA “has been included in virtually every Congressional Republican budget since the law was passed.”

“The budget submitted this week also includes cuts to that end.” he postedhe said, highlighting the government’s funding package signed on Saturday. “We’ve stopped them before, and we’ll stop them again.”

The ACA, commonly referred to as Obamacare, was signed into law by former President Obama. emphasized the anniversary Comes with a post.

“One Republican lawmaker called the ACA ‘the most dangerous bill ever passed by Congress,'” President Obama said after signing the bill. Another predicted the country would “never recover from this.” But then something else happened. It actually worked. ”

In a series of posts, President Obama emphasized the effectiveness of the ACA and how it has become “a part of our lives.” He warned that “some Republicans” are trying to take it away 14 years later.

Vice President Kamala Harris also accused President Trump of trying to “end” the ACA in a post aimed at Republicans.

“If he succeeds, more than 40 million people will lose their health insurance.” she warned. “Protecting access to health care is on the November ballot.”

Honorary Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) posted online The event was held to celebrate the anniversary and the grassroots efforts and “outside mobilization” that Democrats passed in 2010. She warned that relief would be needed from “Trump and his MAGA minions.”

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York also warned about Republican efforts to repeal the law, saying, “The fight is not over.”

“We will never stop fighting to expand coverage, lower costs, and protect Medicare and Medicaid,” Schumer wrote.

Several other Democrats also posted online celebrating the anniversary and the impact the ACA has had over the past 14 years. Many warned about Trump’s second term and what it would mean for the historic bill.