When it comes to the economy, voters aren't buying Russian asset Donald Trump's tweets about how he's made it great again, probably because they're not seeing it. And because their healthcare costs keep going up. With Trump and his Republican minions continuing their assault on the Affordable Care Act, it's going to continue to be a primary issue for the 2018 midterms. Polling from Navigator Research helps confirm that.
They find that nearly half of voters say that they're having a hard time affording the basic necessities and 49 percent say that healthcare costs are the biggest worry this year. That's a bipartisan worry—nearly equal shares of Democrats and Republicans claim it as a problem, whereas Republicans are included to see improvements in other costs, like gas or groceries. Furthermore, almost eight in ten of respondents say that the government should do something to make healthcare more affordable—78 percent.
Who do they trust to do fix those rising costs? By a 16-point margin, the Democrats. They also believe that Republicans are more likely to let insurance and drug companies "do what they want when it comes to prices, 49 to 33 percent. The other part that should give Republicans some concern is who is most worried about healthcare costs.
It's the 45-64 age demographic (57 percent), rural (54 percent) and non-college educated whites (52 percent)—the Republican voter in a nutshell. Also 53 percent of women, who are super motivated this election year.
There's a reason Democrats are consistently running on health care this year, even when there are so many other pressing issues—like a Russian asset in the Oval Office.
Please give $1 to our Senate and House funds so that Republicans pay the price for sabotaging our health care.