 WATCH: Republican Rep Tells Poor Americans To Use Emergency Room As Their Healthcare ‘Coverage’Can somebody tell this piece of shit congressman that the emergency room is is NOT healthcare coverage?On Tuesday, GOP Rep. Jason Chaffetz told low-income Americans that if they want healthcare they should stop buying iPhones, even though an iPhone is ten times cheaper per year than the average health insurance premium. You know what, Americans have choices, and they ve got to make a choice,  Chaffetz said.  And so maybe, rather than getting that new iPhone that they just love and want to go spend hundreds of dollars on, maybe they should invest in their own health care. A monthly payment plan for an iPhone is under $30 while health insurance costs over $200 a month. Far more than millions of Americans can afford, even if they didn t buy an iPhone. In fact, it would take approximately ten months to save up for just one month of health insurance coverage.And now another Republican lawmaker has an idea that is just as asinine and just as heartless, and it s one of the reasons why the Affordable Care Act was passed in the first place.Emergency room care has bankrupted many Americans over the years. That s because many people can t afford health insurance to pay for check-ups and annual physicals or get preventive care. So minor health issues become emergency health crises. The average price of a single emergency room visit is $2,168. And that means such visits can cost more than that, even if all you have is indigestion that causes chest pains.These costs can cripple people financially, and that s why the Affordable Care Act was passed, so that low income Americans would finally have access to affordable health insurance they can use to visit their doctors regularly.Republicans like North Carolina Rep. Mark Meadows, however, think emergency room care is perfect coverage.First, Meadows told CNN host Alisyn Camerota that he agrees with Chaffetz s remark about iPhones. Well, they re already making choices now for those kind of things,  Meadows said.  I ve talked to a number of people having to make choices between, you know, do they put food on the table or pay for the health care? Right, so repealing the Affordable Care Act would mean millions of Americans would have to once again choose between feeding themselves and their families or paying for healthcare.Then Meadows spewed a bunch of bullshit about how Republicans are going to cover more people at less cost. We re all in to help to make sure we get more people covered at less cost. And so that s a choice that I don t want any American to make. I certainly don t want my family to make. As we look at that health care coverage, and certainly health care in general, it s something we need to make sure it s something everybody has access to. Again, by repealing the Affordable Care Act, Republicans are stripping 30 million Americans of their healthcare and will actually make healthcare costs skyrocket after the law slowed down the rising costs by reducing the number of emergency room bills that hospitals usually have to eat because patients can t afford to pay.Furthermore, Meadows went on to claim that emergency room care is the same as having health insurance. Well, we ve got 318 million people. The goal is to allow access to all. There s a federal law right now that if you show up at a hospital, you get coverage, Alisyn. And so, it s a false narrative to suggest we have people who can t go in and get coverage. It s a federal law. Here s the video via YouTube:That law is there to guarantee that anyone who needs emergency care will not be turned away. It s not meant as an umbrella insurance coverage program and could never actually be one.If Republicans seriously believe the emergency room is a suitable substitute for universal healthcare then it is clear they don t care about the health of the American people at all.It should also be pointed out that Meadows and his family do not have to worry about choosing between food and healthcare because his healthcare is covered by the government and paid for by taxpayers.Basically, Republicans think it s okay for them to have government-provided healthcare, but everyone else should be forced to rely on overcrowded emergency rooms. It s time to change that, and we can start by taking healthcare away from Republicans like Meadows. Because if America can t have universal healthcare paid for by the government, our elected officials shouldn t get it either.Featured image via sreenshotNews
watch republican rep tells poor americans to use emergency room as their healthcare coverage can somebody tell piece shit congressman emergency room not healthcare coverage on tuesday gop jason chaffetz told americans want healthcare stop buying phones even though iphone ten times cheaper per year average health insurance premium you know americans choices got make choice chaffetz said and maybe rather getting new iphone love want go spend hundreds dollars maybe invest health care a monthly payment plan iphone health insurance costs month far millions americans afford even buy iphone in fact would take approximately ten months save one month health insurance another republican lawmaker idea minine harmless one reasons affordable care act passed first room care bankruptcy many americans years that many people afford health insurance pay annual physical get preventive care so minor health issues become emergency health crises the average price single emergency room visit and means visits cost even digestion causes chest costs crippled people financially affordable care act passed low income americans would finally access affordable health insurance use visit doctors like north carolina mark meadows however think emergency room care perfect meadows told cnn host alison camera agrees chaffetz remark phones well already making choices kind things meadows said i talked number people make choices know put food table pay health care right repealing affordable care act would mean millions americans would choose feeding families paying meadows speed bunch bullshit republicans going cover people less cost we help make sure get people covered less cost and choice i want american make i certainly want family make as look health care coverage certainly health care general something need make sure something everybody access again repealing affordable care act republicans stripping million americans healthcare actually make healthcare costs skyrocket law slowed rising costs reducing number emergency room bills hospitals usually eat patients afford meadows went claim emergency room care health insurance well got million people the goal allow access there federal law right show hospital get coverage alison and false narrative suggest people go get coverage it federal law here video via youtube that law guarantee anyone needs emergency care turned away it meant umbrella insurance coverage program could never actually republicans seriously believe emergency room suitable substitute universal healthcare clear care health american people also pointed meadows family worry choosing food healthcare healthcare covered government paid republicans think okay healthcare everyone else forced rely overcrowded emergency rooms it time change start taking healthcare away republicans like meadows because america universal healthcare paid government elected officials get image via sreenshotnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT:  WATCH: Republican Rep Tells Poor Americans To Use Emergency Room As Their Healthcare ‘Coverage’Can somebody tell this piece of shit congressman that the emergency room is is NOT healthcare coverage?On Tuesday, GOP Rep. Jason Chaffetz told low-income Americans that if they want healthcare they should stop buying iPhones, even though an iPhone is ten times cheaper per year than the average health insurance premium. You know what, Americans have choices, and they ve got to make a choice,  Chaffetz said.  And so maybe, rather than getting that new iPhone that they just love and want to go spend hundreds of dollars on, maybe they should invest in their own health care. A monthly payment plan for an iPhone is under $30 while health insurance costs over $200 a month. Far more than millions of Americans can afford, even if they didn t buy an iPhone. In fact, it would take approximately ten months to save up for just one month of health insurance coverage.And now another Republican lawmaker has an idea that is just as asinine and just as heartless, and it s one of the reasons why the Affordable Care Act was passed in the first place.Emergency room care has bankrupted many Americans over the years. That s because many people can t afford health insurance to pay for check-ups and annual physicals or get preventive care. So minor health issues become emergency health crises. The average price of a single emergency room visit is $2,168. And that means such visits can cost more than that, even if all you have is indigestion that causes chest pains.These costs can cripple people financially, and that s why the Affordable Care Act was passed, so that low income Americans would finally have access to affordable health insurance they can use to visit their doctors regularly.Republicans like North Carolina Rep. Mark Meadows, however, think emergency room care is perfect coverage.First, Meadows told CNN host Alisyn Camerota that he agrees with Chaffetz s remark about iPhones. Well, they re already making choices now for those kind of things,  Meadows said.  I ve talked to a number of people having to make choices between, you know, do they put food on the table or pay for the health care? Right, so repealing the Affordable Care Act would mean millions of Americans would have to once again choose between feeding themselves and their families or paying for healthcare.Then Meadows spewed a bunch of bullshit about how Republicans are going to cover more people at less cost. We re all in to help to make sure we get more people covered at less cost. And so that s a choice that I don t want any American to make. I certainly don t want my family to make. As we look at that health care coverage, and certainly health care in general, it s something we need to make sure it s something everybody has access to. Again, by repealing the Affordable Care Act, Republicans are stripping 30 million Americans of their healthcare and will actually make healthcare costs skyrocket after the law slowed down the rising costs by reducing the number of emergency room bills that hospitals usually have to eat because patients can t afford to pay.Furthermore, Meadows went on to claim that emergency room care is the same as having health insurance. Well, we ve got 318 million people. The goal is to allow access to all. There s a federal law right now that if you show up at a hospital, you get coverage, Alisyn. And so, it s a false narrative to suggest we have people who can t go in and get coverage. It s a federal law. Here s the video via YouTube:That law is there to guarantee that anyone who needs emergency care will not be turned away. It s not meant as an umbrella insurance coverage program and could never actually be one.If Republicans seriously believe the emergency room is a suitable substitute for universal healthcare then it is clear they don t care about the health of the American people at all.It should also be pointed out that Meadows and his family do not have to worry about choosing between food and healthcare because his healthcare is covered by the government and paid for by taxpayers.Basically, Republicans think it s okay for them to have government-provided healthcare, but everyone else should be forced to rely on overcrowded emergency rooms. It s time to change that, and we can start by taking healthcare away from Republicans like Meadows. Because if America can t have universal healthcare paid for by the government, our elected officials shouldn t get it either.Featured image via sreenshotNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: watch republican rep tells poor americans to use emergency room as their healthcare coverage can somebody tell piece shit congressman emergency room not healthcare coverage on tuesday gop jason chaffetz told americans want healthcare stop buying phones even though iphone ten times cheaper per year average health insurance premium you know americans choices got make choice chaffetz said and maybe rather getting new iphone love want go spend hundreds dollars maybe invest health care a monthly payment plan iphone health insurance costs month far millions americans afford even buy iphone in fact would take approximately ten months save one month health insurance another republican lawmaker idea minine harmless one reasons affordable care act passed first room care bankruptcy many americans years that many people afford health insurance pay annual physical get preventive care so minor health issues become emergency health crises the average price single emergency room visit and means visits cost even digestion causes chest costs crippled people financially affordable care act passed low income americans would finally access affordable health insurance use visit doctors like north carolina mark meadows however think emergency room care perfect meadows told cnn host alison camera agrees chaffetz remark phones well already making choices kind things meadows said i talked number people make choices know put food table pay health care right repealing affordable care act would mean millions americans would choose feeding families paying meadows speed bunch bullshit republicans going cover people less cost we help make sure get people covered less cost and choice i want american make i certainly want family make as look health care coverage certainly health care general something need make sure something everybody access again repealing affordable care act republicans stripping million americans healthcare actually make healthcare costs skyrocket law slowed rising costs reducing number emergency room bills hospitals usually eat patients afford meadows went claim emergency room care health insurance well got million people the goal allow access there federal law right show hospital get coverage alison and false narrative suggest people go get coverage it federal law here video via youtube that law guarantee anyone needs emergency care turned away it meant umbrella insurance coverage program could never actually republicans seriously believe emergency room suitable substitute universal healthcare clear care health american people also pointed meadows family worry choosing food healthcare healthcare covered government paid republicans think okay healthcare everyone else forced rely overcrowded emergency rooms it time change start taking healthcare away republicans like meadows because america universal healthcare paid government elected officials get image via sreenshotnews