Republicans are taking a sledgehammer to affordability.
I’ve been receiving messages from my constituents about the crushing burden that their new health insurance premiums will have on their daily lives. They’re logging on to Get Covered New Jersey and watching future plans—from down payments on homes, car payments, and college tuition payments go up in SMOKE because their insurance premiums have jumped.
After Republicans refused to extend tax credits that help keep insurance affordable for millions of Americans, some of our New Jersey neighbors are going to start paying 33% of their income on their health insurance,
As some constituents have told me—it’s just not fair to the general public. Flights are getting delayed and families are going hungry right as Thanksgiving is coming up, and it’s all because Republicans refuse to budge an inch to make health care more affordable for you. I’m going to continue to fight with my Democratic colleagues to drive costs down and save your health care.
You can learn more about the affordability crisis that Republicans are causing in my interview with Julie Mason.
