Schumer Highlights Polls Showing Strong ACA Credit Support Amidst Government Shutdown

ACA Premium Tax Credit Support

• 📊 A new Washington Post poll indicates 70% of Americans support extending the Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits.
• 📈 Another poll by KFF found nearly 80% support an extension, with a majority of Trump supporters also backing it.
• 🗣️ Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stated that the American people overwhelmingly support affordable health care and are dismayed by Republican inaction.

Impact of Non-Extension

• ⚠️ If ACA premium tax credits are not extended, at least 22 million people will see their health care premiums double on average.
• 💸 For a 55-year-old couple earning $85,000 annually, premiums could triple, reaching approximately $25,000 per year.
• 💰 Schumer questioned how seniors, even those with savings, could afford such a significant increase in health care costs.

Political Stance and Call to Action

• ✅ Democrats are focused on fixing this issue and are on the side of the people, who understand and need these ACA credits.
• 🤝 Democrats remain ready to work with Republicans on a path forward to lower health care costs and fund the federal government.
• 🚫 The current government shutdown is attributed to Republican insistence on raising healthcare premiums and removing millions from insurance coverage.