APHA Says Tax Legislation Holds Disastrous Consequences for Public Health
Tax legislation passed today by the
"This legislation will have immediate consequences for Americans' health. It not only fails to deliver on the promise of increasing prosperity for the lower and middle classes, but will ruin their health in the process," said
The deficit created by this tax plan would trigger concerning automatic spending cuts that would lead to the complete elimination of the
The public health community also strongly opposes efforts to weaken the Affordable Care Act by including a repeal of the individual mandate in the
The tax legislation would create tax cuts for the wealthy while increasing the tax burden on those who earn less, making the rich richer and the poor sicker, as income inequality is widely known to be a key determinant of health. In an official policy statement passed this November, APHA calls on federal, state and local governments to shift toward progressive taxation to help diminish income inequality and provide funding to mitigate the growing gap.
Legislation affecting our nation's health should be bipartisan and aim to improve the health of all Americans. Any changes made to existing health care laws should, at a minimum, increase the number of insured individuals and lower costs for Americans buying insurance. This tax bill will only undo the progress we've made over the last decade and harm public health in the long term.
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