Nikki Budzinski For Congress

How Project 2025 Would Jeopardize Americans’ Health
— Time Magazine, Aug 27, 2024

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) — signed into law by President Biden two years ago — capped insulin costs at $35 per month for people on Medicare. The data show that this cap increased the number of insulin prescriptions that were filled, ensuring more patients with diabetes got what they needed to stay healthy.

…Despite aggressive lobbying and legal challenges from drugmakers, the law empowered Medicare to negotiate prices with Big Pharma for the first time in history, achieving significant discounts and saving billions.

Yet at a time when a third of Americans report not filling a prescription due to cost, Project 2025 calls for these life-saving provisions to be rolled back. IRA repeal, supported by Trump and Vance, would make drugs like insulin more expensive and force patients to shoulder more of the costs of the medications we prescribe them, forcing impossible choices between health and livelihood.

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Thanks to Nikki's work toward passing the Inflation Reduction Act, we were able to bring down prescription costs for millions of Illinois residents. And now, Democrats are working even harder to bring down everyday costs like groceries and prescriptions. But we can't do it alone.

Nikki's opponent is ready to gut our social safety nets, working with fringe members of the GOP. That's why we need YOUR support to fuel our grassroots strategy. Can we count on you to pitch in before tomorrow's deadline?

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We are working tirelessly in Congress to build on the progress we've made. Nikki is expanding job training initiatives, supporting apprenticeship programs, and protecting workers in case of layoffs. She's even pushing the federal government to award federal funds to pro-union projects. With your support, we’ll be able to meet this critical moment in our campaign.

Project 2025 is proposing HUGE cuts to Medicare, which more than 2.3 MILLION Illinois residents rely on. But we won't let that happen. Donate now to help us protect Medicare and fight for the middle class. Together, we can continue to deliver results that benefit all Illinois residents.