Affordable Care Act Overhaul May Cost Connecticut
However, tax credits received by consumers under the Affordable Care Act -- popularly known as Obamacare -- by 2020 would be less than what would be available with the proposed American Health Care Act released Monday by
Wyman, a Democrat, criticized the tax credits proposed by
"If you don't pay taxes, what do you get a credit for?" she asked.
The difference between Obamacare and the Republican alternative is how the tax credit is calculated: the ACA accounts for family income, local cost of insurance and age. The proposed
"I could do it," said McWhinney, 59. "It just would be painful."
But McWhinney, a self-employed education consultant, said he's furious at the Republican approach to
"I think an income-based subsidy does really make sense," he said.
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"This plan is dead on arrival and I will do all that I can to ensure its defeat," he said.
One thing that won't likely change is the partisan nature of the debate. In addition to criticism from Wyman, Blumenthal and Sen.
"If this is what took them seven years to do, we're in sad shape in this country," Wyman said.
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