Vulnerable Republican Ann Wagner is feeling the heat back home after casting a key vote to gut health care, raise home electricity prices, and eliminate thousands of good-paying jobs.
Wagner was “essential” in passing the Big, Ugly Bill, which the St. Louis American is reporting could kick 260,000 Missourians off their health insurance, close at least four rural hospitals in the state, hike electricity prices by $2.1 billion over the next decade, eliminate over 37,000 in-state jobs, and shrink the state GDP by $27 billion.
DCCC Spokesperson Lindsay Reilly:
“Ann Wagner sold out Missourians to pay for tax breaks for billionaires. Instead of fighting for her constituents, Wagner voted to kick hundreds of thousands of Missourians off their health care, take food out of hungry kids’ mouths, and make it harder for families across the state to make ends meet. Wagner is a disgrace, and Missourians will hold her accountable in 2026.”
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The St. Louis American: Dems vow GOP will rue budget bill vote
- Because the bill passed narrowly in the… House (three votes)… Ann Wagner of the 2nd Congressional District [was] essential in the bill being adopted.
- Here is what Missouri has coming, based on recent analysis.
- Missouri households will face $2.1 billion in higher energy costs over the next decade
- 37,400 jobs will be lost by 2035
- The state’s GDP will shrink by $27 billion
- Up to 260,000 Missourians could lose their health insurance
- 4 rural hospitals are at risk of closing
- “This is an immoral thing,” said House Democratic Leader Congressman Hakeem Jeffries.
- Nationally, nearly 79 million people received coverage under Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program as of March.
- The insurance can cover doctor appointments, hospital visits, long-term care, prescription drugs, and lab testing. Eligibility varies across the country; recipients need to have an income near the poverty line to qualify in most states.
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