Jimmy just doesn’t get it – senator
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bill Cassidy defended his health care bill Wednesday after late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel accused the Louisiana Republican of lying to him about it.
“I am sorry he does not understand,” Cassidy said of Kimmel on CNN, arguing his bill would, in fact, protect people with preexisting conditions, a claim Kimmel as well as leading health-advocacy groups dispute. “I think the price will actually be lower.”
Kimmel on his ABC show Tuesday night said: “This guy Bill Cassidy just lied right to my face.”
He was referring to Cassidy’s promises to Kimmel and others that his bill would pass the “Jimmy Kimmel test.” Cassidy coined the term to mean people with preexisting conditions would have protections and not face lifetime coverage caps from insurers.
“We can’t let ’em do this to our children and our senior citizens and our veterans, or to any of us,” said Kimmel, who jumped into the debate after his son was born with a congenital heart defect in April.
The back-and-forth came as President Trump and Senate GOP leaders pushed for votes to pass the legislation by the end of next week.