ms. bustos: i am cheri bustos. i come from america's heartland. for 17 years as a journalist, i asked the tough questions. later i worked at a nonprofit health system where i helped families get the care they needed. today, i am proud to represent the more than 7000 square miles and 14 counties in illinois. i learned early on about the importance of looking people in the eye, hearing their stories, and telling them the truth, even if it is not easy. when it comes to the washington republicans health-care bill, it is an ugly truth. they are calling it the american health care act. they should call it the big breaks for billionaires act. you pay more, you get less, while billionaires get all the breaks. for years, we have heard one promise after another from washington. president trump said it very clearly, he told you directly, he would deliver insurance for everybody. that is a direct quote. for seven years now, washington republicans guaranteed they would repeal and replace. this week, they were forced to put their cards on the table and it turns