ICYMI: Senator Jacky Rosen Criticizes Donald Trump on Healthcare and Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen appeared on MSNBC’s “Deadline: White House” with Nicolle Wallace to strongly criticize Donald Trump for failing to push bipartisan negotiations that would protect affordable healthcare and end the Republican-led government shutdown.
Urgency to Extend ACA Premium Tax Credits
Senator Rosen emphasized the importance of extending the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits to maintain healthcare affordability for families. She referenced a recent analysis by the non-partisan Kaiser Family Foundation, which found that healthcare premiums for working families could more than double if these tax credits are not extended this year.
Nearly 95,000 people in Nevada benefit directly from these tax credits.
Senator Rosen's Statement on Trump’s Role
"Donald Trump is in charge of the White House. He’s actually Speaker of the House these days, as he alleges himself, and he’s pretty much in control of the Senate. He could stop this shutdown right now by calling a group of Democrats and Republicans together to work on preserving the accessibility and affordability of health care for tens of millions of Americans who are about to fall off a cliff at the end of this year. Whether you get your health care on the exchanges or through your employer, everybody’s healthcare is going up."
Key Facts
- Senator Rosen appeared on MSNBC’s “Deadline: White House.”
- She called on Trump to negotiate bipartisan solutions to protect healthcare and end the shutdown.
- The Kaiser Family Foundation warned premiums could more than double without ACA premium credits extension.
- About 95,000 Nevadans benefit from these tax credits.
Summary: Senator Rosen condemned President Trump for blocking bipartisan talks, warning millions of Americans face dramatically rising healthcare costs if ACA premium support is not extended.