ICYMI: Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens Stands Up for Michigan Families Facing Higher Costs During The Ongoing Republican Shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. – ICYMI: Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens sounded the alarm about the mounting health care costs and groceries prices Michigan families are battling.
With critical health care subsidies set to soon expire, Stevens reiterated her concerns about Republican’s plans to raise health care costs, saying the consequences would be devastating.
Stevens pointed to her No Tariffs on Groceries Act as a way to reduce prices and ease pressure on families at the grocery checkout line.
[Congresswoman Stevens] says lawmakers have to come up with an agreement soon.
She's worried about Michiganders having to keep up with inflation, with groceries getting more expensive. And she says health care will get even pricier if Republicans succeed in cutting health care.
"Hundreds of thousands of Michigan residents are going to lose coverage and face higher costs... that's going to create some long-term damage for Michigan."
The health care subsidies are set to expire after next Saturday, November 1st. Stevens says health care will get more expensive after that.
She worries more people will start putting bills on credit cards, especially because the consumer price index isn't being released, and inflation is still high.
She says her No Tariffs on Groceries Act is designed to help folks.
"There's a lot at stake for Michigan during this shutdown. Too many hard-working people aren't getting paid.”
"Families are struggling to make ends meet.”
Stevens says health care could also get more expensive, with tax subsidies set to expire November 1st.
“People are going to be forced to put more bills on credit cards with high interest rates.”
“People are going to be priced out of their health care, and that's not right.”
"We've got an administration and Republican leaders who, you know, don't want to come to the table for everyday people."
"People are being hurt. We need a better deal."
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