As Americans File Their Taxes, Republicans Are Plotting to Raise Costs to Give Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
This tax day, new Navigator polling confirms a majority of Americans want Congress to protect the health care tax credits that are lowering costs for millions of families purchasing coverage on their own. If Republicans take away these tax credits, hard-working families’ expenses will increase – health care costs will skyrocket by an average of $2,400 for millions of families, and 5 million people will lose their health care, including self-employed Americans, small business owners, people living in high-cost rural areas, farmers, people with pre-existing conditions, older adults, and more. In response, Protect Our Care Chair Leslie Dach issued a statement:
“The last thing Americans want is to pay more for their health care, but that is the Republican plan for millions of people. They want to end the tax credits that make health insurance affordable for the middle class in order to give out tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations. At a time when Donald Trump is bringing chaos to our economy and raising prices, this is the last thing hard-working families need.”
The Health Care Tax Credits Are Widely Popular. The tax credits are popular across party lines, including 77 percent of Independents and 71 percent of Republicans.
A Majority Want to See the Tax Credits Extended. 75 percent of Americans want Republicans in Congress to extend the health care tax credits, including 71 percent of Independents and 63 percent of Republicans.
Members of Congress Who Support the Tax Credits Are Viewed Favorably. If Republicans let these tax credits expire, it will hurt them politically as 54 percent of Americans will view them less favorably. 56 percent of Americans view members of Congress favorably if they support extending the tax credits.
