Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is disputing Democrats’ assertion that he wants to repeal ObamaCare after Vice President Harris’s campaign seized on comments he made at a campaign stop this week.

“Despite the dishonest characterizations from the Harris campaign, the audio and transcript make clear that I offered no such promise to end ObamaCare, and in fact acknowledged that the policy is ‘deeply ingrained’ in our health care system,” Johnson said in a statement to The Hill.

“Still, House Republicans will always seek to reduce the costs and improve the quality and availability of health care for all Americans. Anyone who has been a patient or known a loved one who has struggled with health issues understands why this is so important,” Johnson said.

ObamaCare, also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), came up Monday as Johnson was fielding questions at a campaign stop in Bethlehem, Pa., and was asked about former President Trump’s plans for health care reform.

“Health care reform’s going to be part of the agenda,” Johnson said. “When I say we’ve got a very aggressive first 100 days agenda, we’ve got a lot of things on the table.”

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