Many Americans saved $800 per person last year, and thousands per family because of American Rescue Plan affordability measures – no thanks to a single North Carolina Republican in Congress

Ahead of tomorrow’s anniversary of President Joe Biden signing the American Rescue Plan into law, new data shows that over 670,000 people in North Carolina are now seeing reduced health care costs – no thanks to every single Republican member of North Carolina’s congressional delegation, which unanimously voted against the relief law.

This news comes as Republicans have doubled down on their promise to deliver an agenda of hiking taxes and raising health insurance premiums if they take power in November. On Monday, Republican Senator Ron Johnson confirmed that some Republicans still want to repeal the Affordable Care Act. That would mean that 100 million Americans with preexisting conditions would lose insurance protections, Americans with private insurance could see their premiums skyrocket, 21 million Americans would lose their insurance, and more. Meanwhile, National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair Rick Scott’s agenda would raise taxes on nearly 40% of North Carolinians.

“Since President Biden and Democrats’ American Rescue Plan was signed into law a year ago this week, over 670,000 North Carolinians have seen their health care costs go down – no thanks to a single Republican in Congress. It’s simple: while Democrats are working to lower costs for Americans, Republicans are running on an agenda of tax hikes and raised premiums,” said NCDP Spokesperson Ellie Dougherty. 

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