FOR OUR DEMOCRACY.
THEY SHOULD BE NO FOREIGN MEDDLING IN OUR ELECTIONS.
AMERICAN PEOPLE SHOULD DECIDE AMERICAN ELECTIONS.
MODERATOR: NEXT QUESTION FROM JOHN DISTASO.
JOHN: WHILE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE DON’T HAVE INVOLVEMENT IN APPROVING SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, YOU MAY BE CALLED UPON TO DECIDE SUPREME OR ISSUES.
IF A BILL TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES CAME BEFORE YOU, WOULD YOU VOTE FOR?
REPRESENTATIVE PAPPAS: I WOULD VOTE AGAINST IT.
IT IS IMPORTANT WE FOCUS ON SOMEONE TO REPRESENT THE PEOPLE OF THIS DISTRICT THAT IS GOING TO STAND UP FOR HEALTH CARE AND STAND UP FOR A WOMAN’S RIGHT TO CHOOSE.
THOSE ISSUES HANG IN THE BALANCE WITH THIS SUPREME COURT NOMINATION, AT A TIME WHEN THE SENATE WON’T TAKE COVID RELIEF NOMINATION BUT THEY CAN CLEAR THE DECKS TO TAKE UP A SUPREME
COURT NOMINATION THAT SEEKS TO MEET THOSE END GOALS MATT MOWERS SUPPORTS.
THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT IS A FOUNDATIONAL ACT AND WE NEED SOMEBODY FIGHTING FOR HEALTH CARE IS A RIGHT NOT A PRIVILEGE.
I THINK PEOPLE IN THIS DISTRICT LIKE A FATHER WHO HAS A SON WITH DIABETES AND IS WORRIED ABOUT HIS HEALTH CARE FUTURE.
I THINK ABOUT PEOPLE I MEET EVERY DAY WITH A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION, 570,000 PEOPLE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE WOULD BE LEFT WITHOUT PROTECTION IF THE EFFORT BY OPPONENTS SUPPORTS SUCCEEDS --
MY OPPONENT SUPPORTS SUCCEEDS TO STRIP AWAY THE PRE-EXISTING CONDITION PROTECTIONS.
MATT MOWERS STANDS UP FOR SPECIAL INTERESTS AND THE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
MR. MOWERS: THAT IS NOT TRUE.
I WILL ALWAYS SUPPORT THOSE WITH PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS.
CONGRESSMAN PAPPAS KEEPS TRYING TO LIE.
IF YOU WANT TO REWRITE YOUR RECORD, DON’T TRY TO REWRITE MY STATEMENTS.
WE NEED TO PROTECT THOSE WITH PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS, BUT IN A WAY THAT IS AFFORDABLE.
YOU SUPPORT EFFORTS THAT WOULD DOUBLE THE PREMIUMS.
REPRESENTATIVE PAPPAS: HOW CAN YOU SAY YOU SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS?
MR. MOWERS: THIS IS PETTY POLITICS.
DON’T BRING THEM TO NEW HAMPSHIRE.
TALK ABOUT A NASTY NEGATIVE CAMPAIGN, YOU HAVE BEEN SENDING OUT MAIL ON THIS.
I WANT TO SUPPORT EXPANDED ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR EVERY PERSON.
HIS PLAN WOULD DOUBLE PREMIUMS.
I MET A WOMAN THE OTHER DAY.
SHE TOLD ME IN DECEMBER, SHE WAS LAID OFF FOR THE FIRST TIME.
SHE WENT TO START HER OWN SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP TO LIFT HERSELF BACK UP AND WENT TO GET A HEALTH PLAN AND ALL THAT WAS AVAILABLE WAS A $500 A MONTH HIGH DEDUCTIBLE PLAN, ONE THAT SIX
YEARS AGO WOULD HAVE COST HALF THE PRICE, BUT BECAUSE OF CONGRESSMAN PAPPAS’ PLAN HAS NOW DOUBLED.
WE NEED TO PROVIDE TAX CREDITS TO SMALL BUSINESS, INCREASE HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, TAX DEDUCTIBILITY, SO PEOPLE KEEP MORE MONEY FOR THEIR HEALTH CARE OUTCOMES.
MODERATOR: WOULD YOU VOTE TO ADD JUSTICES TO THE SUPREME COURT?
MR. MOWERS: ABSOLUTELY NOT.
I’M A BELIEVER IN THE CONSTITUTION, SOMETHING CONGRESSMAN PAPPAS MAY WANT TO CHANGE.
HE HAS TALKED ABOUT GETTING RID OF THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
REPRESENTATIVE PAPPAS: I VISIT WITH PEOPLE ALL WEEKEND NOT ONE PERSON MENTIONED THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
IT ALMOST TO A PERSON, THEY MENTIONED HEALTH CARE AND THEY MENTIONED PRE-EXISTING CONDITION.
MR. MOWERS IS TRYING TO THROW PEOPLE OUT OF A PLANE WITHOUT APPEAR SHOOT.
WE NEED A PLAN TO PROTECT PEOPLE AND IT IS CALLED THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.
THERE ARE PROTECTIONS CONTAINED IN THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, MEDICAID EXPANSION AND PROTECTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS.
THEY ARE PARAMOUNT.
I WILL PROTECT THEM.
HE WILL TAKE THEM AWAY.
MR. MOWERS: CONGRESSMAN PAPPAS WANTS TO MAKE UP HIS OWN INTERPRETATION OF THE TRUTH.
REPRESENTATIVE PAPPAS: THE PRESIDENT DOESN’T HAVE A PLAN, MATT.
YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THIS ADMINISTRATION FOR YEARS AND SAYING THERE IS SOME SECRET HEALTH CARE PLAN JUST AROUND THE CORNER.
I PASSED LEGISLATION ON A BIPARTISAN BASIS TO PROTECT PEOPLE WITH PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS, TO LOWER THE PRICE OF DRUGS.
MY OPPONENT GETS PAID BY THE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES.
I WANT TO TAKE THEM ON AND LOWERED THE PRICES PEOPLE PAY FOR THEIR DRUGS.
MODERATOR: WOULD YOU FAVOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT THAT WOULD LIMIT THE YEARS JUSTICES COULD SERVE ON THE SUPREME OR?
REPRESENTATIVE PAPPAS: I DON’T -- SUPREME COURT.
REPRESENTATIVE PAPPAS: I DON’T SUPPORT THAT.
JUSTICES CAN WORK INTO THEIR LATER YEARS, LIKE JUSTICE GINSBURG.
MR. MOWE