As Trump undercuts Affordable Care Act, Democrats go on offense in Pa., N.J.
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A potent example came earlier last week, when
Attacks rained down on local
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In a neighboring district centered on
"@RepMeehan is silent again as Trump destroys healthcare," tweeted one challenger,
State Sen.
National
Some of those targeted
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He said the shift on health care is just one symptom of a "sea change" from the congressional races when
Prices are now set to rise on
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The projected increase comes even after health-policy experts such as
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While many consumers will be shielded from the direct effects -- tax subsidies should rise to help offset the price spikes -- the headlines bolstered the Democratic charge that
The "cost-sharing reduction" payments Trump scrapped compensate insurers for holding down the amounts low-income consumers pay for health copays and deductibles.
The payments helped 225,475 Pennsylvanians save an average of
Trump, however, labeled them an illegal bailout for insurers, noting that they were never authorized by
"This debate is yet more evidence that Obamacare is fundamentally broken: it's a house of cards that relies upon billions of dollars in illegal payments not appropriated by
Some
He called the payments "essential" for low- and middle-income consumers until the
He accused
"I'm the only one in my race talking about actual solutions," Costello said in response to Houlahan's attacks. "So I'm not terribly worried what her consultants tell her to say."
"Once impressions are formed, it takes a lot of time and money to change," he said. "And there hasn't been enough passage of time to change the correct impression that most voters have had that Obamacare didn't work for them."
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