Vote no on any CR unless it combats impoundment and protects health care

Some of your democratic colleagues have condemned the continuing resolution introduced by Republicans on Sept 16, for its failure to combat the President’s repeated disregard for spending laws. They’ve also criticized the CR on the grounds that it does not protect Americans’ health care. Including the massive Medicaid cuts Republicans made as part of their budget bill this summer, and the looming expiration of tax credits that help Americans afford health insurance.  If Congress fails to renew those tax credits, 22 million Americans could see a massive spike in their insurance premiums: on average, premiums are expected to go up more than 75 percent. Americans living in rural areas will see an even bigger increase of 90 percent. An estimated 4 million Americans will become uninsured altogether. Please vote no on any government funding bill that does not tackle these problems.