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Wisconsin households have been forced to spend thousands more on health care, rent, energy, and groceries

WISCONSIN – A new report shows that as of May 2026, the average household in Wisconsin has had to spend over $3,000 more on goods and services under President Donald Trump, including health care, rent, energy, and groceries.

“While Wisconsinites struggle to make ends meet, President Trump is saying that he ‘loves’ inflation. President Trump promised he’d bring their costs down on ‘Day One,’ but Wisconsin families can look at their bank accounts and see that is just not the case,” said Senator Baldwin. “President Trump’s tariffs and war in Iran are raising costs on families, all while he is making deep cuts to programs that help Wisconsinites afford their health care, rent, and groceries.”

Despite President Trump’s repeated pledges on the campaign trail that his administration would “end inflation” and bring down costs for families, Trump has instead caused costs to continue to rise significantly, including through his reckless tariffs and war in Iran.

Key findings of the report are below:

  • $713 ↑ Housing Costs: Wisconsin families have had to spend $713 more on housing costs, such as rent and mortgage payments since President Trump took office.
  • $310 ↑ Groceries: Americans paid $310 more for groceries in President Trump’s first year than in 2024, and grocery prices are now 4 percent higher than when Trump took office.
  • $378 ↑ Gas: In total, people across Wisconsin have spent $877 million more on gas since the beginning of Trump’s war of choice in Iran. That means the average family in Wisconsin has spent $378 more on gas in this time.
  • Higher Health Care Costs: Because of Trump and Republicans’ refusal to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax cuts that help people afford their health insurance, monthly premiums for ACA plans rose over 50 percent on average in 2026 compared to last year. Meanwhile, deductibles surged to record highs, increasing by more than $1,000 on average.

Read the full report here.

An online version of this release is available here.