Political Quotes

“I represent Phoenix, Glendale, and Guadalupe, communities where families are working hard every single day to stay afloat. Across this country, including throughout Arizona, millions of families are struggling to afford basic healthcare. With costs rising on everything that they need to live, housing, food, and childcare, they have been through enough. The ACA enhanced premium tax credits were a lifeline for these families, but Republican inaction allowed these tax credits to expire on December 31 because they don't care about regular people. The consequences were immediate. For many families in Arizona, ACA marketplace premiums have already more than doubled as a result of Republican negligence. That means parents are skipping doctors' appointments for their babies, seniors are reconsidering prescriptions, and families are facing the very real possibility of going uninsured. Take Cricket, for example, a constituent in my district. At 63, Cricket is self-employed and not yet eligible for Medicare. She has relied on ACA coverage for 8 years, paying $350 a month. Last year, she suffered a head injury that required emergency care, and ACA kept her bill around $1,000 instead of $10,000, saving her from potential bankruptcy. She fears rising premiums. The ACA is her lifeline, and without it, she could lose her home and everything else that she has built.”