Tag: Trumpcare

Tax Benefits for the Wealthy

The following article was posted on the TrumpAccountable.org website March 10, 2017:

The wealthiest Americans stand to gain the most with the repeal of Obamacare and a number of taxes that were implemented by Democrats to fund the health care subsidies for elderly and less affluent Americans.

Two of the most important taxes that the Obamacare replacement, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), targets are the medicare surtax and the net investment income tax. Continue reading “Tax Benefits for the Wealthy”

What Trump’s Medicaid Plan Would Mean for People with Disabilities

The following article by Aki Suzuki, Michael Richardson and Jeremy Slevin was posted on the Center for American Progress website March 8, 2017:

During his campaign for president, Donald Trump openly mocked people with disabilities. Now, he and his allies in Congress are threatening to slash Medicaid—a program on which 15 million people with disabilities rely for basic living standards. It’s time to tell President Trump and Congress: hands off Medicaid.

Who Wins and Who Loses Under Republicans’ Health Care Plan

The following article by Kevin Quealy and Margot Sanger-Katz was posted on the New York Times website March 8, 2017:

Both Obamacare and the recent Republican replacement proposal use refundable tax credits to help people buy their health insurance. That is part of the reason the new G.O.P. bill is under fire from conservatives, who see it as a new entitlement program.

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Secretary Ben Carson made a comparison to slaves coming to the United States as immigrants, saying America was the only country “big enough” to allow them to realize their dreams.

The following column by Michael Hiltzik was posted on the L.A. Times website March 6, 2017:

After weeks of expectations — actually, nearly seven years of expectations — House Republicans on Monday released their proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

Elements of the proposal, which was kept under lock and key last week — have been dribbling out for a few days. The text of the bill encompassing the GOP plan validates much of that reporting. On the whole, however, it’s a nastier, more consumer-unfriendly proposal than even close followers could have expected. Continue reading “Secretary Ben Carson made a comparison to slaves coming to the United States as immigrants, saying America was the only country “big enough” to allow them to realize their dreams.”

Behind closed doors, Republican lawmakers fret about how to repeal Obamacare

The following article by Mike DeBonis was posted on the Washington Post website January 27, 2017:

President Trump, accompanied by Vice President Pence, center, shakes hands with House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) on Thursday at a Republican congressional retreat. (Matt Rourke/AP)

PHILADELPHIA — Republican lawmakers aired sharp concerns about their party’s quick push to repeal the Affordable Care Act at a closed-door meeting Thursday, according to a recording of the session obtained by The Washington Post.

The recording reveals a GOP that appears to be filled with doubts about how to make good on a long-standing promise to get rid of Obamacare without explicit guidance from President Trump or his administration. The thorny issues lawmakers grapple with on the tape — including who may end up either losing coverage or paying more under a revamped system — highlight the financial and political challenges that flow from upending the current law. Continue reading “Behind closed doors, Republican lawmakers fret about how to repeal Obamacare”