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June 25, 2025    

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*Gov. Whitmer Highlights New Report Finding That Republican Tax and Tariff Plans Will Cost Middle-Class Workers Hundreds of Dollars Next Year* 

"Report from the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) - Minority, a congressional committee that studies and advises Congress on the state of the U.S. economy, details how Republican tax and tariff plans will take hundreds of dollars from average middle-class workers to pay for a tax cut for the wealthiest Americans" 

 

*LANSING, Mich. *– Today, with the release of a new report [ [link removed] ] from the JEC - Minority, Governor Gretchen Whitmer highlighted the impact the Republicans’ tax and tariff plan will have on middle-class workers across Michigan. Their report finds that the typical firefighter, teacher, truck driver, and other middle-class workers will lose out on hundreds of dollars next year to pay for a massive tax cut for the rich. Additionally, according to a second report by the JEC – Minority, under the Republican’s budget bill, 16 million Americans will lose health insurance, including more than 420,000 Michiganders, by 2034. 

 

"The Republican tax and tariff plans will hurt the hardest working Michiganders who need a lifeline,” said *Governor Whitmer*. “Middle class Michiganders will be kicked off of their health care and lose out on hundreds of dollars during tax season next year. This is money folks rely on to keep the power on, put groceries on the table, and even send their kids to school. We can’t raise costs for working families to pay for a tax cut for the rich. I’ll keep working with anyone to make sure middle-class Michiganders have the tools and support they need to make it in Michigan.” 

 

"Republicans tax and tariff plans will take money out of the pockets of middle-class Michiganders and give it to the wealthiest Americans,” said *Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II*. “They will kick Michiganders off their health care and make it harder to get by. This is unacceptable. Governor Whitmer and I fought to lower costs for working families by repealing the retirement tax and expanding the Working Families Tax Credit. We’ll keep Standing Tall to lower costs and help every working Michigander thrive.” 

 

“From instability caused by tariff policies to forcing a bill through Congress that would rip away health care and food assistance from millions of Americans, President Trump’s agenda will raise the cost of living and make it harder for everyday Michiganders to make ends meet,” said *U.S. Senator Gary Peters, Former Member of JEC*. “As lawmakers, we should be focused on helping hardworking families succeed, not giving tax cuts to billionaires.” 

 

*Impact of Tax and Tariff Plans on Middle-Class Michiganders* 

The JEC – Minority report found that the Republican tax and tariff plans will devastate middle-class Americans. A typical teacher will lose nearly $500 next year, while firefighters and truck drivers will lose about $470. Meanwhile, a top earner will make money, with individuals in the top 0.1% receiving a net tax break of nearly $350,000 in 2026, even after accounting for the impact of tariffs.  

 

The report highlights how the Republican tax and tariff plans will be specifically catastrophic for Michigan by including the impact on assemblers and fabricators. Professionals in these roles will lose out on nearly $600 next year alone. Given that manufacturing makes up roughly 14.2% of Michigan’s workforce, this loss of income will be devastating for hundreds of thousands of Michiganders, hurting their pockets and our state’s economy.  

 

*Impact of Cuts to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act (ACA)* 

According to a second report [ [link removed] ] by JEC - Minority, more than 420,000 Michiganders will lose health insurance by 2034 under the current Republican budget. Their plan would make qualifying for Marketplace and Medicaid coverage more difficult, removing many of the protections that make enrollment in coverage affordable and accessible. These changes will force millions of Americans to pay more for private insurance or live without health insurance, hurting people’s pockets and risking countless lives as a result. Additionally, by reducing access to affordable health care, this bill will dramatically increase the number of uninsured Americans, with ripple effects that will raise costs throughout the entire health care system. 

 

*Congressional District* 



*Est. # of People Losing Affordable Care Act Coverage* 



*Est. # of People Losing Medicaid Coverage* 



*Est. Total # of People Losing Insurance* 



MI-1 



17,400 



17,875 



35,275 



MI-2 



12,500 



19,021 



31,521 



MI-3 



13,800 



16,080 



29,880 



MI-4 



14,300 



16,187 



30,487 



MI-5 



12,500 



17,920 



30,420 



MI-6 



12,900 



10,507 



23,407 



MI-7 



11,600 



13,145 



24,745 



MI-8 



11,600 



22,524 



34,124 



MI-9 



15,200 



13,664 



28,864 



MI-10 



17,000 



18,318 



35,318 



MI-11 



16,500 



12,983 



29,483 



MI-12 



16,100 



25,959 



42,059 



MI-13 



15,200 



33,525 



48,725 



 

*Delivering for Michigan’s Working Families* 

Governor Whitmer has been committing to fighting for working families, ensuring they have access to the tools and support they need to make it in Michigan. Since taking office, Governor Whitmer has: 


* Quintupled the Michigan Working Families Tax Credit [ [link removed] ] to give over 700,000 working families an average tax refund of $3,150. 

* Signed bills [ [link removed] ] codifying the Affordable Care Act into state law, protecting care for millions.  

* Provided bipartisan, free breakfast and lunch [ [link removed] ] to all 1.4 million public school students, forgiving all school meal debt. Continued [ [link removed] ] summer meal program. 

* Funded programs like Reconnect [ [link removed] ], Futures for Frontliners [ [link removed] ], and Michigan Achievement Scholarship [ [link removed] ] to lower the cost of higher education for hundreds of thousands of Michiganders and get them on paths to higher education or skills training that leads to a good-paying job. 

* Made historic investments in affordable housing to build 2,000 affordable, attainable rental housing units, and leverage $380 million in private funding. 

* Leveraged over $900 million to connect rural communities to reliable high-speed internet [ [link removed] ]. 

 

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