CBO Cost Estimate for the “American Health Care Act” – Cliff’s Notes

The following is a compilation of exerpts from the CBO’s newly released cost estimate (CBO)

• between 2017-2026, reduction of federal defecit by $337 billion, reduction of outlays by $1.2 trillion
• in 2018, potentially 14 million would forgo coverage, rising to 52 million by 2026
• “average premiums for single policyholders in the nongroup market would be 15 percent to 20 percent higher than under current law, mainly because the individual mandate penalties would be eliminated, inducing fewer comparatively healthy people to sign up.”

Progress of Trump’s 28 Campaign Promises for the First 100 Days

President Trump’s first 50 days in office have now concluded, marking the halfway point for the promises he laid out for his first 100 days in office.  On October 26, 2016, then-candidate Trump laid out his plans at a speech in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.  This was followed by the release of his “Contract with the American Voter” which can be found on his website (PDF).  In total, Trump has promised 18 seperate actions and 10 pieces of major legislation in conjunction with Congress.

Six Measures to Clean Up D.C.

One of Trump’s largest talking points has been his desire to “drain the swamp” of Washington D.C.  To combat this, Trump has promised congressional term limits, reducing the influence of lobbyists, and reducing the federal workforce.

1.  Propose a Constitutional Amendment to impose term limits on all members of Congress [INCOMPLETE]

To date, Trump and his administration have yet to release any plans to propose term limits on members of Congress.