That Big Beautiful Bill Trump and his yes-men in Congress are pushing? It’s going to make your life more expensive.
I’ve read the bill — and I want to share ten ways this bill will increase costs for people.
One, your utility bills may go up. Why? The Republicans’ bill will get rid of investments we’ve made in clean energy. We need that energy, and the Republican bill takes our country backwards. It also means that the price of electricity will go up for American families like yours.
Two, your rent could go up. How? Republicans are trying to block state and local governments from fighting schemes that predatory housing companies use to artificially jack up the price of rent.
Three, if you’re a kid from a working-class family and don’t have the money to write one check to pay for college, Republicans will make tuition even more expensive for you. That’s right — Republicans are cutting Pell Grants.
Four, Republicans are making your student loan payments go up. Independent experts explain that by changing how student loan repayment plans work, Republicans could raise your student loan payments by an average of $400 a month.
Five, Republicans are making it more expensive to go to medical school. I can’t believe I have to say this, but rich kids shouldn’t be the only people who can become doctors. But this bill would limit how much you can take out in loans to go to medical school.
Six, Republicans are making the cost of groceries go up. They are cutting food assistance — or SNAP — by nearly $200 per person per year. More than seven million people will have less help, including more than four million people who will lose their food assistance altogether.
Seven, Republicans are increasing the cost of prescription drugs for millions of Americans. By demanding that states require higher copays for prescription drugs — from $4 to $35 — the cost of a prescription will go up nearly 900% for low-income people on Medicaid.
Eight, Republicans will send your Affordable Care Act premiums skyrocketing, pushing them up by thousands — and in some cases tens of thousands — of dollars every year.
Nine, Republicans will drive up the cost of private health insurance. More than half of all Americans get their insurance from their employer. When a portion of the uncompensated care is shifted to private insurers, experts estimate that the costs to your family will increase by hundreds of dollars a year.
Ten, Republicans are ripping health insurance away entirely from 16 million people. For those people who will be uninsured, the cost of essential services like X-rays and blood tests will go up. A trip to the emergency room, if God forbid there’s an accident, could mean they go bankrupt.
This is the moment to raise your voice. Make a call to your senators and tell them: We don’t want our costs to go up so that Jeff Bezos can buy his third yacht. Keeping up the pressure on Congress can help stop this bill from passing.
Thanks for being a part of this,
Elizabeth  |
