Trump Will Force the Government Shutdown To Make Health Care Even More Expensive for Millions of Americans Arrow

Trump's Director of the National Economic Council Called Democrats' Plan To Lower Health Care Costs & Extend Coverage "Embarrassingly Silly"

Donald Trump and Republicans are to blame for the looming government shutdown. To avert a shutdown, Democrats introduced a common-sense proposal last week that would reverse the devastating Medicaid cuts in Trump's billionaire-first budget bill and extend critical ACA subsidies - but Republicans flat out rejected it to satisfy Trump's ego and their billionaire donors. Just this morning, Trump's top economic advisor, Kevin Hassett, referred to Democrats' demands to protect health care for millions as an "embarrassingly silly offer."

In response, DNC Rapid Response Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement:

"It's despicable that Donald Trump and his rubber-stamp Republicans are willing to let the government shut down in order to push forward a massive health care crisis for millions of Americans. After already passing the LARGEST health care cut in history, Republicans are threatening to make health care even MORE expensive for working families. Democrats are ready for Republicans to come to the table and make a deal that doesn't do further damage to working families."

Republicans are about to let ACA subsidies that reduce health care premium costs expire - at the same time that working families are bracing for the devastating Medicaid cuts in Trump's billionaire-first budget bill. If Republicans continue to block the Democrats' proposal, 22 million Americans will face higher insurance premiums next year - by an average of more than 75% - which could have ripple effects that devastate the entire health care market.