There’s no mistaking that Trumpcare—in all its forms—is wildly unpopular. Both Republican and Democratic politicians don’t like it, the American people don’t like it, and insurance company CEOs spoke out against it—even Trump said it’s “mean.” However, there is one small contingent that’s coming out in support of Trumpcare, according to Vox:
While Republicans’ bills to repeal and replace Obamacare is overwhelmingly unpopular in public polling, and among many industry voices, there is support among a small contingent of lobby groups: those that want to see the bills’ tax cuts go through.
The US Chamber of Commerce, the nation’s largest business lobby, has urged Republican lawmakers to support the repeal-and-replace bills all along, and on Tuesday it once again threw its support behind the Better Care Reconciliation Act.
In their statement to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce says they “strongly support” numerous parts of the bill:
The BCRA will repeal the most egregious taxes and mandates of the ACA, which will help lower the cost of health care coverage and allow employers to create jobs. The bill repeals the medical device tax that unfairly penalizes American manufacturers, and zeros out the employer mandate penalties.
They also highlight how the BCRA would “ease limitations and restrictions on tax-preferred accounts funded by employers and individuals,” which only drives home the truth about Trumpcare even more: this bill isn’t about better health care for Americans; it’s a tax cut for the wealthy.