Webinar: Heads Up, Advocates: Budget Rules in the New Congress
How the New Congress Will Try to Use Budget Rules: A Practical Guide for Advocates to Protect Against Harsh Program Cuts and Bloated Tax Breaks.
Four House Republicans signed onto House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ discharge petition forcing a vote on an extension of the ACA premium tax credits when Congress returns in January.
If Congress fails to act, tens of millions of people will see skyrocketing out-of-pocket costs, like these folks who shared their stories with us:
We heard from some of our supporters on what the loss of ACA premium tax credits mean for them:
From Omaha, NE:
“I’m a 64-year-old woman who recently lost my job due to a reduction in force. My husband is a retired minister and qualifies for Medicare. While I was employed, my ACA health insurance cost was just under $300 a month.
Now, without the tax credits, my ACA premium will jump to $950 a month. I have several health issues, so going without insurance isn’t an option.”
From Cincinnati, OH:
“I am a senior living on my pension and savings, and my monthly ACA health insurance premiums just rose from $10.07 to $293.57. Needless to say, I can’t afford government healthcare anymore even though my taxes fund it and the healthcare that ALL of Congress enjoys. This is taxation without representation AND a backdoor way to privatize all healthcare in this country.”
From Oakland, CA:
“As a cancer survivor who is in debt to the tune of $11,000 and currently unemployed, I depend on these subsidies to keep me insured. Without them, I will be forced to forgo both being insured and my check up appointments with my oncologist for fear that the bills will be exorbitant.”
If the House passes a clean extension of the subsidies, it increases the likelihood that the Senate could act quickly.
How the New Congress Will Try to Use Budget Rules: A Practical Guide for Advocates to Protect Against Harsh Program Cuts and Bloated Tax Breaks.
There are threats that Congress and the new Administration will make things worse for many millions of people, while enriching multi-millionaires and corporations with more tax breaks.
The Coalition on Human Needs hosts weekly Wednesday Advocates Meeting (WAM) most Wednesday at 9:30 AM ET, unless notify otherwise.
The Coalition on Human Needs hosts weekly Wednesday Advocates Meeting (WAM) most Wednesday at 9:30 AM ET, unless notify otherwise.
Federal Connection provides timely Congressional information of importance to people with low incomes and advocates. It is especially for local and states' organizations.
The Coalition on Human Needs hosts weekly Wednesday Advocates Meeting (WAM) most Wednesday at 9:30 AM ET, unless notify otherwise.
The Coalition on Human Needs hosts weekly Wednesday Advocates Meeting (WAM) most Wednesday at 9:30 AM ET, unless notify otherwise.
Please join the Coalition for Human Needs for a webinar on Thursday April 24 at 3:00 pm ET to learn about recent analysis commissioned by the Center for American Progress and prepared by Hart Research on behalf of an alliance working to protect health care, food assistance, and other basics...
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