The Senate version of the bill cuts Wisconsinites’ health care even more than the House version Steil and Van Orden voted for in May
MADISON, Wis. – As the House begins debate on the Senate version of Republican Tax Scam today, Congressmen Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil have an opportunity to stand up for their constituents by voting no on legislation that could rip health care coverage away from over 276,175 Wisconsinites, including seniors in nursing homes and children, all to pay for tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations.
In Wisconsin, the impacts of the Republican Tax Scam would be catastrophic: Over 276,000 Wisconsinites could lose vital health care coverage through cuts to Medicaid and thanks to changes to the Affordable Care Act. Meanwhile, Wisconsin families, who are already struggling thanks to price increases from tariffs that Steil and Van Orden supported, could also be forced to pay over $400 more each year on their energy bills, risk taking on tens of thousands in medical debt, and insurance premiums for many families could skyrocket by as much as $1,200 per year under this Republican bill. Thousands of good-paying Wisconsin jobs are also at risk thanks to the bill’s reckless cuts to infrastructure projects, many of which are already underway.
Van Orden and Steil previously voted in favor of the House version of the Republican Tax Scam, which also included massive cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and cost-saving clean energy tax credits. The Senate version of the bill makes even more extreme cuts to health care, taking away coverage from even more Wisconsin families.
“Congressmen Van Orden and Steil have a choice: stand with Wisconsin families who need access to health care and basic necessities, or prioritize new tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations,” said Opportunity Wisconsin Program Director Meghan Roh. “This bill could rip health care coverage away from more than 276,000 Wisconsinites, including seniors and children, all so the ultra-wealthy can get even richer with new tax breaks. Wisconsinites value hard work, looking out for each other, and making our communities stronger; this bill does the exact opposite and needs to be rejected by our congressional delegation.”
