Foster Statement on Vote to Extend ACA Tax Credits

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement:

"I voted YES to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits and stop health care premiums from skyrocketing for Illinois families. After deliberate inaction from the Republican-controlled Congress, ACA tax credits were allowed to expire at the beginning of this year. Today's vote was Congress' last opportunity to pass a clean, three-year extension and reverse these premium increases.

"Republican cuts to the ACA, Medicare, and Medicaid impact everyone, even those who don't receive health care coverage from those programs. When people lose coverage and go uninsured, they're more likely to show up to the emergency room. This raises rates for everyone.

"For months, my Democratic colleagues and I have been fighting to extend tax credits, fix our broken health care system, and make life more affordable for people in Illinois. Despite efforts by President Trump and Republican leadership to block action and allow premiums to double or even triple, a few House Republicans joined us to force a vote and pass this bill. It is now up to the Senate to get this legislation to the President's desk."

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