DCCC - Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

08/12/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/12/2022 18:00

Jim Bognet Opposes Lower Prices, More American Energy, and Addressing Inflation

The House passed the Inflation Reduction Act, broadly popular legislation that will lower the cost of prescription drugs, health insurance, and everyday energy costs - all while reducing the deficit and carbon emissions, by making the wealthiest corporations finally pay their fair share.

Despite Americans supporting every component of this bill, Republicans chose politics and voted against legislation that will benefit American families.

Here is what Jim Bognet opposes :

  • Allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices and caps out-of-pocket spending for prescription drugs at $2000 per year.

  • Lowering health care premiums by $800 per year for 13 million Americans covered under the Affordable Care Act.

  • Reducing the deficit by more than $300 billion which will help tackle inflation and lower costs for families.

  • Taking the most aggressive action in history to combat the climate change crisis, reducing carbon emissions by roughly 40 percent by 2030.

  • Lowering energy costs, increases cleaner production, strengthens our energy security, and creates jobs manufacturing solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles in America.

  • Establishing a minimum corporate tax so the wealthiest corporations finally pay their fair share and doesn't raise taxes on those making under $400,000 a year.

Separately, these components are a win for Pennsylvania and together they are set to reduce inflation. If Jim Bognet had his way, none of this would be possible.

DCCC spokesperson James Singer:
"Jim Bognet is opposing historic legislation that lowers costs, helps seniors with lower prescription drug prices, lowers the deficit, and fights inflation, because he's more interested in doing the bidding of Congressional Republicans than helping Pennsylvania families.