WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Dick Durbin issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) shared data from the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) showing that the average Illinois household has paid $1,781 in higher costs since President Trump took office one year ago. Despite numerous claims that the second Trump Administration will lower the cost of living for Americans, President Trump has instead focused his energy on slashing (https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-slams-trump-administration-congressional-republicans-for-failing-to-address-rising-health-care-costs-for-americans) $1 trillion in Medicaid funds, pricing out Americans of thei...