Rosen Criticizes Donald Trump on MSNBC Over Health Care and Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen appeared on MSNBC’s “Deadline: White House” with Nicolle Wallace to criticize President Donald Trump for his inaction in bringing both parties together to safeguard affordable health care and reopen the government amid the Republican-led shutdown.
During the interview, Senator Rosen emphasized the urgency of maintaining the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits to ensure health care remains within financial reach for American families.
She referenced a recent nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation analysis indicating that premiums could more than double for working families if the extended tax credits lapse this year. In Nevada alone, nearly 95,000 residents currently rely on these credits.
Donald Trump is in charge of the White House. He’s actually Speaker of the House these days, as he alleges himself, and he’s pretty much in control of the Senate. He could stop this shutdown right now by calling a group of Democrats and Republicans together to work on preserving the accessibility and affordability of health care for tens of millions of Americans who are about to fall off a cliff at the end of this year. Whether you get your health care on the exchanges or through your employer, everybody’s healthcare is going up.
Key Points
- Rosen accused President Trump of failing to lead bipartisan negotiations on health care.
- She urged immediate action to extend ACA enhanced premium tax credits.
- Kaiser analysis warns of significant premium increases if credits expire.
- Approximately 95,000 Nevadans are directly affected.
Author’s Summary
Senator Jacky Rosen urged President Trump to end the shutdown and act swiftly to extend ACA tax credits, warning of steep premium hikes for millions of Americans.