ALSOBROOKS: MARYLANDERS CAN’T AFFORD LIFE UNDER PRESIDENT TRUMP

August 11,2026

WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after the Joint Economic Committee released a report finding that Marylanders are having to spend over $3,000 more under President Trump.

"Gas prices are skyrocketing, groceries are still unaffordable, and millions have been kicked off their health care because of this President's actions. Marylanders can't afford life under President Trump."

$455 more on gas

• The average family in Maryland has spent $455 more on gas since the start of Trump's Iran War.

$310 more on groceries

• Americans paid $310 more for groceries in President Trump's first year than in 2024.

• Grocery prices are now more than 4% higher than when Trump took office.

• Since the President took office, the average price of ground beef has risen almost every month to a record high of more than $7 per pound. Coffee prices also spiked and are now nearly $10 per pound.

$230 more on electricity

• Families in Maryland paid $230 more for electricity in 2025 under President Trump than they did in 2024.

• And, in just the first six months of 2026, Maryland families are expected to spend an estimated $266 more for electricity than they did in the first half of 2024.

$666 more on housing

• Maryland families have had to spend $666 more on housing costs such as rent and mortgage payments since President Trump took office.

$1,000+ more on health care

• Monthly premiums for Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans rose over 50% on average in 2026 compared to last year. Meanwhile, deductibles surged to record highs, increasing by more than $1,000 on average because of Republicans' refusal to extend the ACA tax cuts that help people afford their health insurance.

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