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Rep Schweikert on Washington Journal (CSPAN)

April 4, 2017 In The News

Representative David Schweikert on the Future of Health Care Representative David Schweikert (R-AZ) talked about the future of health care and how Republicans should proceed on their pledge to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. https://www.c-span.org/video/?426441-4/washington-journal-representative-david-schweikert-raz

Schweikert on CSPAN

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Health Care

CBO projections show increases in major entitlements+interest payments are crowding out all other spending

April 3, 2017 In The News

CBO projects that in 10 years Social Security and other mandatory health spending will increase 82% [$1.6T] other mandatory spending will grow 40% [$198B]. Discretionary spending will increase by 22% [$265B] and Net interest spending will raise 185% assuming low interest rates.

Issues:

Budget & the Deficit

The Future of Heathcare after AHCA

March 30, 2017 In The News

Republicans are still committed to lowering premiums under the Affordable Care Act despite a failed GOP health bill, Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., said Monday.

The Future of Heathcare after AHCA

Days after the House pulled a key health care bill, Schweikert said that big price hikes in Obamacare premiums must be dealt with as the Arizona market is "imploding."

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Health Care

Rep. Schweikert Pushing For A Yes On Health Care Bill

March 30, 2017 In The News

GOP lawmakers failed to come to a deal on the health care bill after a meeting with the White House on Thursday. Republican Rep. David Schweikert is lobbying his Freedom Caucus members to vote yes.

Rep. Schweikert Pushing For A Yes On Health Care Bill

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Health Care

The State of Obamacare in Arizona 2017

March 21, 2017 In The News

Issues:

Health Care

Coffee with a Side of Budget #CBOMondays

March 20, 2017 In The News

CBO's most recent report for 2017 to 2027 outlays for mandatory programs were $2.4 trillion in 2016, $133 billion more than 2015.

Issues:

Budget & the Deficit

Rep Schweikert: Congress Takes Blockchain 101

March 16, 2017 In The News

Mike Orcutt | MIT Technology Review

Congress Takes Blockchain 101

The heads of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus want their colleagues to know the technology has many uses besides currency.

Coffee with a Side of Budget #CBOMondays

March 13, 2017 In The News

For FY2017, Social Security spending will increase by 3.3% or $30 billion, a faster increase than that of last year because beneficiaries received a 0.3 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) in January 2017.