Today, three Georgians gathered to discuss the devastating impacts of potentially losing critical Affordable Care Act tax credits as a result of Donald Trump and GOP U.S. Senate candidates Reps. Mike Collins and Buddy Carter’s decision to shut down the government instead of protecting affordable health care.

In Georgia, 1.4 million people are at risk of seeing their health insurance premiums skyrocket up to 40% yet Donald Trump, Mike Collins, and Buddy Carter have refused to engage in negotiations to save affordable healthcare. For the second week in a row, Collins and Carter aren’t even in DC to legislate on re-opening the government, and Derek Dooley supports the GOP’s opposition to extending ACA tax credits.

WATCH THE FULL CONVERSATION HERE

KEY QUOTES:

“I’ve been on an ACA plan for about 10 years, and it has been extremely beneficial to me,” said Sheri Cook. “This is the only affordable way I’ve been able to stay on health care.”

“If you oppose ending the ACA tax credits, Mr. Buddy Carter, Mr. Mike Collins, and Mr. Derek Dooley, they don’t work for you, they don’t work for us, and they don’t work for Georgia,” said Valerie Holt. “They should have to be made to stand up in front of us and explain why they think it’s a good idea to jack up your insurance premiums.” 

“The ACA plan that I was able to get for myself and my kids saved us, there is no other way to say it, it saved us,” said Teresa Acosta. “Without that plan, I honestly don’t know where we would be today, it would be a huge struggle.”