Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that less than one month away from the expiration of the Affordable Care Act tax credits, Democrats remain committed to working to end the Republican healthcare crisis and lower the high cost of living. 

LEADER JEFFRIES: The clock is ticking on the expiration of the Affordable Care Act tax credits. In just 30 days, tens of millions of Americans are about to experience dramatically-increased healthcare costs because of the Republican refusal to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits.From the very beginning of this presidency, Republican control of the House and the Senate, as well as the administration, has been a disaster for the American people. These extremists promised all last year that costs were going to go down on day one. Cost haven’t gone down in America, costs have gone up. The Trump tariffs are increasing expenses on everyday Americans by thousands of dollars per year. Housing costs are out of control. Grocery costs are out of control. Child care costs are out of control. Electricity bills are through the roof. 

And now, Republicans refuse to do a thing to prevent healthcare costs from dramatically increasing in a way that will deprive tens of millions of Americans of the ability to go see a doctor when they need one. Republicans have done nothing over the last several months to address the healthcare crisis that they have created, and they continue to refuse to take yes for an answer. Democrats have an active discharge petition, and all we need are a handful of House Republicans to join us and we can trigger an up-or-down vote on a three-year extension of the Affordable Care Act tax credits to save the healthcare of the American people in every single state in this country, and protect the healthcare of people who these so-called Republican Members allegedly represent, but who have failed to do a single thing to make their life better.

Full press conference can be watched here.

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