For Immediate Release

AFSCME’s Saunders: The Senate must act quickly to reverse skyrocketing health insurance costs for working families

WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to restore the Affordable Care Act tax credits and prevent a massive premium hike on millions of people:

“The cost-of-living crisis is an unaffordable and unsustainable reality for millions of people, and it’s getting worse. Thankfully, pro-worker lawmakers in the House voted today to restore the Affordable Care Act premium credits – a lifeline helping tens of millions of families afford health care. These tax credits also help keep costs lower for everyone else on health insurance – supporting them should be a no-brainer. We call on the Senate to act quickly and restore these tax credits. Working families are counting on them.”

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AFSCME’s 1.4 million members provide the vital services that make America happen. With members in communities across the nation, serving in hundreds of different occupations — from nurses to corrections officers, childcare providers to sanitation workers — AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and freedom and opportunity for all working families. 

AFSCME’s 1.4 million members provide the vital services that make America happen. With members in communities across the nation, serving in hundreds of different occupations — from nurses to corrections officers, child care providers to sanitation workers — AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and freedom and opportunity for all working families.

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American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
1625 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036-5687
Telephone: (202) 429-1145
Fax: (202) 429-1120

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