LEADER JEFFRIES: “AFFORDABLE CARE ACT TAX CREDITS EXPIRE NEXT MONTH AND REPUBLICANS ARE OUT OF EXCUSES”

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that Republican policies are not serving everyday Americans and that Republicans have a responsibility to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits.

LEADER JEFFRIES: The Affordable Care Act tax credits expire next month, and Republicans are out of excuses. Because of the Republican refusal to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits, tens of millions of Americans are about to experience dramatically increased premiums, copays and deductibles. In some cases, everyday Americans are going to experience their premiums increasing by $1000 or $2000 per month. These are working-class and middle-class Americans. Those increases will be unaffordable. Everyday Americans will be unable to go see a doctor when they need one. And yet, Republicans continue to bury their heads in the sand and are unwilling to address the affordability crisis that is crushing the American people. This, from a group of folks, these extremist Republicans, who spent all of last year lying to the American people, saying to everyday Americans that they were going to lower costs on day one.

But we know under Donald Trump and complete Republican control of the House and the Senate, costs haven't gone down in America. Costs have gone up. Housing costs out of control, grocery costs out of control, electricity bills out of control. And now, healthcare premiums skyrocketing out of control because of Republican inaction and an unwillingness to do anything to make life better for the American people. The Trump tariffs have been a complete disaster. As we approach Thanksgiving and the holiday season, food costs are skyrocketing through the roof, and everyday Americans are experiencing thousands of dollars in additional expense. The economic policies of Donald Trump and the Republican Party have been a complete and total failure. That's why they were routed across the country, thoroughly destroyed by the electorate in state after state after state, because they've done nothing to make life more affordable for everyday Americans and they've done everything to make life more expensive.

Full press conference can be watched here.

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