'TrumpCare' and commemorative plaques — how Democrats are pitching deal-making with the president
Summary
Democrats who gained power in Congress are proposing deals with President Donald Trump, arguing that cooperation could advance their policy goals and produce laws. Their pitches include universal health care and drug-price negotiations, though Trump’s willingness to negotiate remains uncertain.Key Facts
- Abdul El-Sayed proposed a universal health care plan called “TrumpCare,” with Trump’s name featured on a mock-up gold insurance card.
- El-Sayed won Michigan’s U.S. Senate race after Trump called him a terrorist sympathizer.
- James Talarico suggested Trump could be remembered for dealmaking, like former President Lyndon B. Johnson.
- House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said he was open to working across party lines where possible.
- Trump said he expected to veto some Democratic bills but was willing to negotiate on health care and drug prices.
- A 2022 Congressional Budget Office estimate found that single-payer health care options could raise federal health care subsidies by $1.5 trillion to $3 trillion by 2030 while reducing patients’ total out-of-pocket costs.
- Jeffries said he had no interest in working with Stephen Miller, Trump’s choice for White House chief of staff.
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