but it didn't stop them, later, were drivingk and up families' health care costs with provisions in their republican tax scam for the wealthy. and this week, in a united states district courtroom in fort worth, a texas republican relied upon their tax changes to demand termination of any protection for americans who have a pre-existing medical condition. the trump administration agreed, refusing to defend this current, vital safeguard upon which 130 million americans with pre-existing conditions rely. who will suffer from this republican collusion to strip protection for pre-existing conditions? people like priscilla, in san antonio who asked me to help her father, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. if republicans win, he could lose essential coverage. priscilla just wants him to be able to enjoy his first grandchild and fight his cancer, not his insurer. over the past year, we've heard countless stories from families all across america just like priscilla's from mothers of children with heart conditions, from the loved ones of people with asthma, diabetes, mental illness, substance