The Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy
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The Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy is fighting for a future where all people can afford to care for themselves and their loved ones.
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"We're looking at about a $150 increase a month right now, which brings us to almost the cost of our mortgage each month. It's been a very difficult cost to absorb."
GOP Senators need to come to the table and extend the ACA subsides.
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GOP Senators need to come to the table and extend the ACA subsides.
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Wisconsin residents dealing with health care premium increases as ACA subsidies expire
The U.S. House could act this week on legislation that would extend Affordable Care Act health care subsidies for the next three years
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January 16, 2026 at 5:04 PM
"We're looking at about a $150 increase a month right now, which brings us to almost the cost of our mortgage each month. It's been a very difficult cost to absorb."
GOP Senators need to come to the table and extend the ACA subsides.
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GOP Senators need to come to the table and extend the ACA subsides.
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“So, the tax credits essentially have allowed people who don’t have employer-subsidized health insurance to be able to get health insurance for themselves and their families at a rate that they can afford."
Now it's up to the Senate to extend the ACA tax credits.
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Now it's up to the Senate to extend the ACA tax credits.
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Wisconsin residents dealing with health care premium increases as ACA subsidies expire
The U.S. House could act this week on legislation that would extend Affordable Care Act health care subsidies for the next three years
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January 15, 2026 at 7:01 PM
“So, the tax credits essentially have allowed people who don’t have employer-subsidized health insurance to be able to get health insurance for themselves and their families at a rate that they can afford."
Now it's up to the Senate to extend the ACA tax credits.
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Now it's up to the Senate to extend the ACA tax credits.
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"If people don't have those subsidies, some people will have to drop insurance," said Dr. Amy Eubanks, a long-time volunteer at the Rapha Clinic. "It is absolutely going to affect us. Right now, people are struggling to make their daily bills."
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Georgia charities see rise in patients as ACA premiums jump: 'People are struggling to make their daily bills'
“Right now, people are struggling to make their daily bills." Georgia’s charitable clinics are bracing for a surge in patients as a congressional stalemate over ACA subsidies forces residents to drop…
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January 15, 2026 at 5:02 PM
"If people don't have those subsidies, some people will have to drop insurance," said Dr. Amy Eubanks, a long-time volunteer at the Rapha Clinic. "It is absolutely going to affect us. Right now, people are struggling to make their daily bills."
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"The affordability crisis is not a ‘hoax,’ it is very real — despite what Trump has had to say."
Families are feeling pinched, and the expiration of ACA tax credits is only tightening budgets. It's up to Senate Republicans to vote to extend the tax credits.
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Families are feeling pinched, and the expiration of ACA tax credits is only tightening budgets. It's up to Senate Republicans to vote to extend the tax credits.
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House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders
In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation Thursday, 230-196, that would extend expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care…
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January 14, 2026 at 7:01 PM
"The affordability crisis is not a ‘hoax,’ it is very real — despite what Trump has had to say."
Families are feeling pinched, and the expiration of ACA tax credits is only tightening budgets. It's up to Senate Republicans to vote to extend the tax credits.
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Families are feeling pinched, and the expiration of ACA tax credits is only tightening budgets. It's up to Senate Republicans to vote to extend the tax credits.
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“Take a 60-year-old couple, for example. In 2025, they were paying about $500 or $600 a month and now, in 2026, their bill is $2,000 to $3,000 a month...In some cases, we’re seeing the monthly premiums for that population comprise upwards of 50% of their income.”
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Pa. Pennie enrollment drops as Congress wrestles with health insurance subsidy vote • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Enrollment on the state's marketplace, Pennie, falls as Congress weighs a bill to extend enhanced subsidies for another three years.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:03 PM
“Take a 60-year-old couple, for example. In 2025, they were paying about $500 or $600 a month and now, in 2026, their bill is $2,000 to $3,000 a month...In some cases, we’re seeing the monthly premiums for that population comprise upwards of 50% of their income.”
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“Paid family and medical leave is truly going to be more important than ever for folks to be able to not have to choose between that paycheck and getting the health care that they need."
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Will 2026 finally be the year paid leave becomes a reality for all Virginians?
Democrats and pro-worker advocates hope this can be the year Virginia expands access to paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave to hundreds of thousands of workers.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:02 PM
“Paid family and medical leave is truly going to be more important than ever for folks to be able to not have to choose between that paycheck and getting the health care that they need."
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"As hardworking Americans, it’s frustrating to see this Republican administration refuse to extend these subsidies – not just to us, but to millions of people so we can afford healthcare."
Senate Republicans need to come to the table & vote to extend the ACA subsidies.
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Senate Republicans need to come to the table & vote to extend the ACA subsidies.
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My ACA premium is increasing 240% - NC Voices
My husband and I are small business owners, so we rely on the Affordable Care Act for health care coverage. We currently pay $400 per month for medical and dental care. But, because of Republicans’…
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January 13, 2026 at 5:03 PM
"As hardworking Americans, it’s frustrating to see this Republican administration refuse to extend these subsidies – not just to us, but to millions of people so we can afford healthcare."
Senate Republicans need to come to the table & vote to extend the ACA subsidies.
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Senate Republicans need to come to the table & vote to extend the ACA subsidies.
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"We consider ourselves to be...middle class working Americans, but $7,000 is a huge hit for us, especially since we are now both retired."
Republicans in the Senate need to extend the ACA subsidies so individuals like Vicki Walsh can access the care they need.
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Republicans in the Senate need to extend the ACA subsidies so individuals like Vicki Walsh can access the care they need.
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Madison woman reconsiders retirement plans after increased ACA premiums
MADISON (WKOW) — As 2026 begins, many Americans face difficult decisions about their health insurance. Enhanced tax credits for Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage expired at the end of December.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM
"We consider ourselves to be...middle class working Americans, but $7,000 is a huge hit for us, especially since we are now both retired."
Republicans in the Senate need to extend the ACA subsidies so individuals like Vicki Walsh can access the care they need.
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Republicans in the Senate need to extend the ACA subsidies so individuals like Vicki Walsh can access the care they need.
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Last week 17 Republicans joined Democrats in voting to extend ACA subsidies. None of the House Republicans from Georgia voted in favor.
It's now up to Republicans in the Senate to stand up for working families and vote to extend the subsidies.
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It's now up to Republicans in the Senate to stand up for working families and vote to extend the subsidies.
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U.S House votes to extend Affordable Care Act health care subsidies
All eight Republicans in Georgia’s delegation opposed and all five Democrats voted for the bill, which would extend the health insurance tax credits for three years.
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January 12, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Last week 17 Republicans joined Democrats in voting to extend ACA subsidies. None of the House Republicans from Georgia voted in favor.
It's now up to Republicans in the Senate to stand up for working families and vote to extend the subsidies.
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It's now up to Republicans in the Senate to stand up for working families and vote to extend the subsidies.
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“Family and medical leave is not just good policy, it’s common sense infrastructure for a healthy competitive Wisconsin. By investing in our people, we ensure that no one has to choose between a job that they need, and a family that they love."
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Wisconsin Democrats renew call for paid medical and family leave - WORT-FM 89.9
The bill announced Tuesday would set up a paid medical and family leave insurance fund, supervised by the state's Department of Workforce Development.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
“Family and medical leave is not just good policy, it’s common sense infrastructure for a healthy competitive Wisconsin. By investing in our people, we ensure that no one has to choose between a job that they need, and a family that they love."
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"[Trump] is trying to tell us everything is more affordable now, but it's not. My health insurance is twice what it was before, groceries are more expensive than they were last year. I can't afford to live."
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Life isn't affordable, organizer of protest in Mount Pocono says
Stephen Marden, an organizer of a protest in Mount Pocono, talks about rising health insurance and grocery costs ahead of President Trump's visit to the area on Dec. 9, 2025.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
"[Trump] is trying to tell us everything is more affordable now, but it's not. My health insurance is twice what it was before, groceries are more expensive than they were last year. I can't afford to live."
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"Affordability, accessibility and quality...When we talk about kind of our broader child care system, those are the things we really want to prioritize and ensure are happening for families and kids here in our state in Iowa."
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2026 legislative preview: Iowa group pushes child care, food insecurity legislation
Iowa's chapter of Save the Children Action Network is prioritizing childcare and hunger insecurity this upcoming legislative session."Afordability, accessabilit
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December 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"Affordability, accessibility and quality...When we talk about kind of our broader child care system, those are the things we really want to prioritize and ensure are happening for families and kids here in our state in Iowa."
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“Why right now is the president of the [U.S.] and Republican leaders in Congress not working with us as swiftly as possible to prevent these health insurance premium increases?”
Instead of making health care affordable, Republicans are giving tax breaks to billionaires.
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Instead of making health care affordable, Republicans are giving tax breaks to billionaires.
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Ossoff says Republican opponents ‘own’ looming Medicaid cuts
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff said his Republican challengers for U.S. Senate must explain their support for Medicaid cuts found in the "big, beautiful bill."
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December 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
“Why right now is the president of the [U.S.] and Republican leaders in Congress not working with us as swiftly as possible to prevent these health insurance premium increases?”
Instead of making health care affordable, Republicans are giving tax breaks to billionaires.
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Instead of making health care affordable, Republicans are giving tax breaks to billionaires.
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Republicans' refusal to extend the ACA subsidies is forcing many families to settle for worse coverage at a higher cost.
“We have to pray that we don’t have to have surgery or don’t have to have some medical procedure done that we’re not aware of."
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“We have to pray that we don’t have to have surgery or don’t have to have some medical procedure done that we’re not aware of."
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Higher cost, worse coverage: Affordable Care Act enrollees in Wisconsin and Michigan say expiring subsidies will hit them hard
For one Wisconsin couple, the loss of government-sponsored health subsidies next year means choosing a lower-quality insurance plan with a higher deductible
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December 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Republicans' refusal to extend the ACA subsidies is forcing many families to settle for worse coverage at a higher cost.
“We have to pray that we don’t have to have surgery or don’t have to have some medical procedure done that we’re not aware of."
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“We have to pray that we don’t have to have surgery or don’t have to have some medical procedure done that we’re not aware of."
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“I think it’s idiotic not to have an up-or-down vote on [extending ACA subsidies]” GOP Congressman Mike Lawler said, adding: “It is political malpractice.”
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House GOP will not allow amendment vote to extend ObamaCare subsidies
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said there will not be an amendment vote on extending expiring ObamaCare enhanced subsidies as part of a House Republican health care bill this week, in a move that is …
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December 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
“I think it’s idiotic not to have an up-or-down vote on [extending ACA subsidies]” GOP Congressman Mike Lawler said, adding: “It is political malpractice.”
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“As I was laying on the floor after I fell, my first thought was, I just broke my arm. My second thought was, I don’t know how I’m going to pay for this...That should not have been my second thought.”
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Uncertainty, anxiety plague Iowans as the Marketplace enrollment deadline looms
More than 136,000 Iowans purchased their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace this year. As premiums for many ACA plans are poised to skyrocket when tax credits expire at the e...
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December 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
“As I was laying on the floor after I fell, my first thought was, I just broke my arm. My second thought was, I don’t know how I’m going to pay for this...That should not have been my second thought.”
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“We can also apply the same logic to child care, to elder care & the things that machines can’t do...I believe that public policy is a letter we write to our children about the kind of nation we want to be.”
Thank you @warnock.senate.gov for fighting for affordability.
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Thank you @warnock.senate.gov for fighting for affordability.
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Warnock urges Congress to do more to combat America’s affordability crisis
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock said in a speech he worried that concerns about rising costs are leading to something darker: anger and frustration.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“We can also apply the same logic to child care, to elder care & the things that machines can’t do...I believe that public policy is a letter we write to our children about the kind of nation we want to be.”
Thank you @warnock.senate.gov for fighting for affordability.
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Thank you @warnock.senate.gov for fighting for affordability.
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“On June 3, 1997, I gave birth to a 3-pound 6-ounce premature baby girl. Two days after giving birth, I was back at work. I couldn’t afford to miss another paycheck,” Sen. Johnson said.
Wisconsin workers have earned the security of paid leave.
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Wisconsin workers have earned the security of paid leave.
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Deadline set for cosponsorship of paid family leave bill in Madison
The deadline for co-sponsorship of the bill has been set for Dec. 19 at 5 p.m.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“On June 3, 1997, I gave birth to a 3-pound 6-ounce premature baby girl. Two days after giving birth, I was back at work. I couldn’t afford to miss another paycheck,” Sen. Johnson said.
Wisconsin workers have earned the security of paid leave.
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Wisconsin workers have earned the security of paid leave.
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"We absolutely would have been bankrupted very quickly after his birth without Medicaid."
Republicans are taking away access to life-saving care for families and people with disabilities.
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Republicans are taking away access to life-saving care for families and people with disabilities.
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Pennsylvania mom says Medicaid pays for the vital support that keeps her son alive
'We absolutely would have been bankrupted very quickly after his birth without Medicaid,' Maggie Gladson said.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
"We absolutely would have been bankrupted very quickly after his birth without Medicaid."
Republicans are taking away access to life-saving care for families and people with disabilities.
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Republicans are taking away access to life-saving care for families and people with disabilities.
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“This is going to hurt our family...We have two young boys and don't feel good about not having health insurance with the two boys."
Republicans in Congress need to extend the ACA tax credits.
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Republicans in Congress need to extend the ACA tax credits.
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Wisconsin family braces for loss of ACA tax credits
MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin woman who gets her health insurance through the Affordable Care Act says she’s bracing for next year — when tax credits expire.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
“This is going to hurt our family...We have two young boys and don't feel good about not having health insurance with the two boys."
Republicans in Congress need to extend the ACA tax credits.
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Republicans in Congress need to extend the ACA tax credits.
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The GOP shutdown caused food assistance benefits to lapse for nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites, including Julia Bennker, a child care provider in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
“It was a lot of unknowns from… the authority. So, that was just really stressful."
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“It was a lot of unknowns from… the authority. So, that was just really stressful."
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SNAP recipient details stress over benefits during government shutdown
Julia Bennker has been on and off the federal food assistance program since 2009.
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December 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The GOP shutdown caused food assistance benefits to lapse for nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites, including Julia Bennker, a child care provider in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
“It was a lot of unknowns from… the authority. So, that was just really stressful."
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“It was a lot of unknowns from… the authority. So, that was just really stressful."
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GEORGIA: Join us this Saturday for a Feria de Salud and Toy Drive to support the well-being of our community. This free health fair will connect families with important resources and services to stay healthy, informed, and supported.
Free flu vaccines available! No appointment needed.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
GEORGIA: Join us this Saturday for a Feria de Salud and Toy Drive to support the well-being of our community. This free health fair will connect families with important resources and services to stay healthy, informed, and supported.
Free flu vaccines available! No appointment needed.
Free flu vaccines available! No appointment needed.
ICYM: Last week we released a report w/ @NPWF.bsky.social on the critical role Social Security plays in the lives of veterans & what it means when it is threatened.
Social Security is a promise to our country's diverse veteran population.
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Social Security is a promise to our country's diverse veteran population.
More here: familyfriendlyeconomy.org/news_stories...
December 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
ICYM: Last week we released a report w/ @NPWF.bsky.social on the critical role Social Security plays in the lives of veterans & what it means when it is threatened.
Social Security is a promise to our country's diverse veteran population.
More here: familyfriendlyeconomy.org/news_stories...
Social Security is a promise to our country's diverse veteran population.
More here: familyfriendlyeconomy.org/news_stories...
Lynn, a home care worker in Rep. Mackenzie's district, says her $400 premium will increase to $680, but she's likely to keep it b/c of medical care needs.
“I’m trying to find places where I can cut money so that I can afford my insurance come January, which is stressful."
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“I’m trying to find places where I can cut money so that I can afford my insurance come January, which is stressful."
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Swing district Republicans brace for political fallout if health care subsidies expire
House Republicans in key battleground districts are working to contain the political fallout expected when thousands of their constituents face higher bills for health insurance coverage obtained…
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December 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Lynn, a home care worker in Rep. Mackenzie's district, says her $400 premium will increase to $680, but she's likely to keep it b/c of medical care needs.
“I’m trying to find places where I can cut money so that I can afford my insurance come January, which is stressful."
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“I’m trying to find places where I can cut money so that I can afford my insurance come January, which is stressful."
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“After trying to destroy it for years, Rep. Zach Nunn is waking up to the reality that his opposition to the Affordable Care Act will cost him his job next year."
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Iowa U.S. House delegation largely wary of extending health care tax credits • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Of Iowa's all-GOP delegation, only U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn signed onto a bill to extend the enhanced premium ACA tax credits by two years.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
“After trying to destroy it for years, Rep. Zach Nunn is waking up to the reality that his opposition to the Affordable Care Act will cost him his job next year."
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