In July 2025, Congressional Republicans passed a law that cut health care and forced families to go hungry, all to pay for tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations. Here’s a closer look at how it impacts Wisconsin workers and families:

The GOP Tax Law: At A Glance

Cuts Medicaid by more than $900 billion — the largest cuts to Medicaid in U.S. history
Lets health care tax credits expire, spiking premiums for working families
Cuts SNAP food assistance — the largest cut to the program's history
Hands the wealthiest Americans a $1 trillion tax cut over the next decade
Locks in a 21% corporate tax rate, letting big corporations pay less while raising prices on everyday goods

The GOP Tax Law and Health Care: 110,000 Wisconsinites at Risk

54,000 Wisconsinites are at risk of losing Medicaid coverage
56,000 more face losing coverage entirely as health care tax credits expire
A 60-year-old couple in Rep. Van Orden's district could see premiums jump nearly $2,000 a month
A 60-year-old couple in Rep. Steil's district could see premiums jump nearly $1,400 a month
Three rural Wisconsin hospitals are at immediate risk of closure

The GOP Tax Law: Who Benefits?

The wealthiest 1% of Americans get a $1 trillion tax cut over the next decade
Big corporations are using their tax breaks to reward wealthy shareholders — not raise wages or lower prices
Meanwhile, working families in Wisconsin are losing health care and food assistance to help pay for it

The GOP Tax Law: Salt in the Wound

While Wisconsin families absorb these cuts, other Republican decisions are making everyday life more expensive:

Tariffs have raised prices on groceries, furniture, and everyday goods. Grocery prices hit their highest point since 2022 and the average American household is paying an additional $2,512 this year because of tariffs.
The war in Iran is costing a billion dollars a day — money that could have gone to health care, food assistance, or Wisconsin communities instead — and experts warn it could keep gas and diesel prices elevated into 2027

The GOP Tax Law: The Bottom Line

Republicans had a choice. They chose tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations over health care and food assistance for Wisconsin families. One year in, the results are clear — and Rep. Van Orden and Rep. Steil are still defending their vote despite their constituents paying more for healthcare access and struggling to put food on the table.

Republican Tax Law is Hurting Wisconsin Communities