Politico: “Polls show voters are likely to react poorly to skyrocketing insurance premiums, especially when combined with cuts to Medicaid and the ACA that Republicans enacted this summer.”
As voters struggle with rising prices on everything from groceries to energy bills, they are bracing for another wave of giant price hikes, this time on their health care.
The increased costs are ominous signs for House Republicans’ midterm prospects, who are facing political backlash for their broken promise to lower costs. Recent reporting sums up the political danger zone Republicans find themselves in.
“Republicans in the most competitive districts nationally are already down three percentage points among all registered voters, according to a July survey from Trump pollster Fabrizio Ward. That deficit balloons to 15 points if the candidate lets the boosted tax credits expire.
“Nearly 80 percent of voters, including more than half of Trump voters, support Obamacare premium tax credits, the poll said.”
DCCC Spokesperson Viet Shelton:
“The American people want relief from rising prices, but House Republicans have shown they don’t give a damn by passing a Big, Ugly Law that jacks up health care costs. It’s going to cost them the majority.”
