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Hello John,
With inflated Obamacare subsidies already expired, President Donald Trump has
urged Republicans to expand access to pre-funded health savings accounts to
bring down the rising cost of health care.
The president said, “Let the money go directly to the people where they can
buy their own health care.”
That is music to our ears.
Americans for Prosperity has been preaching that same approach for years. But
some in Congress are still committed to bringing back the Covid-era Obamacare
subsidies that just expired!
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a bill that would
massively expand Obamacare.
Some claim it’s vital to making health care more affordable. But the opposite
is true.
Let me break down why:
* Recall that during the pandemic, Democrats expanded Obamacare subsidies
meant to help Americans get through Covid. Not once, but twice.
* Now they want to do it again. No Republican voted for these expansions, and
they shouldn’t start now.
* The Biden-era changes to Obamacare made millionaires eligible for taxpayer
subsidies and eliminated the requirement that everyone should contribute at
least something to the cost of their coverage.
* Furthermore, every penny of the subsidies went straight to insurance
companies rather than to patients.
It gets worse: During the first two years of the handouts’ existence,
Obamacare enrollment doubled, and millions of “phantom enrollees” were enrolled
whonever used their health insurance. Many enrollments were fraudulent, as
confirmed by the Paragon Health Institute and the Government Accountability
Office.
While the subsidies have returned to 2020 levels, they remain extremely
generous, covering 80%, on average, of the cost of a health insurance policy.
Here’s the bottom line: Instead of doubling down on failure, Congress should
enact free-market reforms that reduce prices by empowering patients to drive
competition.
Instead of more taxpayer subsidies, Congress should give Americans a Personal
Option: reliable, hassle-free health care you can afford.
Reinstating the expired handouts would not make health care affordable — it
would only mask Obamacare’s failures.
Indeed, as President Trump said: “The only losers will be insurance companies
that have gotten rich. … They will not be happy, but that’s OK with me because
you, the people, are finally going to be getting great health care at a lower
cost.”
Amen to that.
We will be making a major effort to finally and completely end this Biden-era
policy, which has been a too-costly and fraud-prone use of your tax dollars,
and we’d like your help.
Sign the petition
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Obamacare subsidies.
Add your name
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on the upcoming vote and share it with your friends and neighbors.
Time is of the essence, so please act now! Thank you for all you do.
-Dean
Dean Clancy
Senior Health Policy Fellow
Americans for Prosperity
Thank you for your continued support. Together, we’re ensuring every American
has access to the health care solutions they need. Stay tuned for updates on
how we’re making impact-driven changes possible.
Americans for Prosperity
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