AFP Goes On-Air in Montana Holding Senator Jon Tester Accountable for Skyrocketing Health Care Costs
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"Again and again Tester promised us relief from rising healthcare costs," said AFP-MT State Director
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BACKGROUND:
Senator Tester Told Montanans Health Insurance Costs Would Go Down Under Obamacare
Tester Said He Supported Obamacare Because It Would "Make Insurance Affordable For All Americans." "This morning I voted to keep the government out of our health care decisions while making insurance affordable for all Americans." (Press Release, "Tester Statement On Passage Of Health Care Reform Bill," Senator
But Costs Continued To Increase
Between 2013 And 2017, Individual Market Premiums In Montana Increased By 133 Percent. ("Individual Market Premium Changes: 2013 - 2017," Department Of Health And Human Services, 5/23/17)
Tester Knows Obamacare Isn't Working
In 2017, Tester Said Of Obamacare, "I Regret Not Making It Better." "A top Senate Democrat says he regrets not doing enough to fix Obamacare. Sen.
But Tester Voted Against Providing Relief To Montanans
Tester Voted Against A Partial Repeal Of Obamacare. (S.Amdt. 271 To S.Amdt. 267 To H.R. 1628, Roll Call Vote #169: Amendment Rejected 45-55: R 45-7; D 0-46; I 0-2, 7/26/17, Tester Voted Nay)
* This Bill Would Have Repealed Parts Of Obamacare Including The Individual Mandate While Protecting Market Reforms. "This version repeals the coverage provisions in the Affordable Care Act, including the individual mandate, Medicaid expansion and premium subsidies in two years, but it leaves in place insurance market reforms like ensuring a base level of coverage. It is similar to a 2015 repeal bill that was vetoed by President
Tester Voted Against The "Skinny Repeal" Of Obamacare. (S.Amdt. 667 To S.Amdt. 267 To H.R. 1628, Roll Call Vote #179: Amendment Rejected 49-51: R 49-3; D 0-46; I 0-2, 7/28/17, Tester Voted Nay)
* This Bill Would Have Repealed The Individual And Employer Mandates While Making No Changes To The Medicaid Program. "This version, officially released by Republican leaders on Thursday night, would basically eliminate the least popular parts of the Affordable Care Act, but would make no changes to the Medicaid program. It does little to help
Tester Also Voted To Keep The Individual Mandate
Tester Voted Against The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017. (H.R. 1, Roll Call Vote #323: Motion Agreed To 51-48: R 51-0; D 0-46; I 0-2, 12/20/17, Tester Voted Nay)
* The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Effectively Ended The Individual Mandate. "The individual health insurance mandate goes away in 2019: Beginning in 2019, Americans would no longer be required by law to buy health insurance (or pay a penalty if they don't). The individual mandate is part of the Affordable Care Act, and removing it was a top priority for Trump and congressional
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