House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said Monday that President Trump and Republicans “don’t give a damn” about health care costs and urged a “handful of Republicans” to support a clean extension of enhanced Obamacare subsidies.
“Donald Trump and House Republicans promised to lower costs on day one. They lied. Republicans have not put forth a single credible proposal to address the affordability crisis. Instead, life in America is more expensive. The reckless Trump tariffs have increased costs on hardworking American taxpayers by thousands of dollars per year,” Jeffries wrote in a “Dear Colleague” letter to fellow lawmakers.
Jeffries warned lawmakers that enhanced Obamacare subsidies are set to expire at year’s end, with little movement toward renewal. Democrats previously shut down the government for weeks to secure the subsidies, first created under the Biden-era $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan and later extended through the Inflation Reduction Act.
“In a matter of weeks, tens of millions of Americans will confront massive increases in their healthcare costs given the Republican refusal to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits. The cost of living crisis in this country is unsustainable. Donald Trump and House Republicans apparently don’t give a damn. The MAGA extremists are too busy pardoning narco-terrorists, destroying the East Wing of the White House and bailing out foreign countries like Argentina,” Jeffries continued.
He said Democrats plan to pursue a clean extension through a discharge petition, which would require a House majority to sign on to force a vote.
Jeffries contended, “We only need a handful of Republicans to join us in order to save the healthcare of tens of millions of Americans. It’s time for the do-nothing Republican Congress to proceed with urgency.”
He added, “Over the next few weeks, House Democrats will use every legislative and advocacy tool available in our fight to lower costs and address the devastating Republican healthcare crisis. Thank you for your continued leadership on behalf of the American people.”
Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is trying to force a three-year extension of ACA tax credits without fixing the system’s problems, like fraud and waste.
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