Landry’s Louisiana puts billionaires first and working Louisianans last

Today, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry will deliver his State of the State address, where he will try to spin his abysmal record of higher costs and less health care for Louisianans.

Thanks to Donald Trump and Jeff Landry, Louisiana has rarely been worse off: working families are on track to lose over $1,300 per year due to Trump’s Big Ugly Bill and failed economic policies, over 330,000 Louisianans are set to lose their health care, while thousands more face skyrocketing premiums. The average Louisiana family will see a $926 (208%) increase in premium payments without enhanced tax credits.

By nearly every measure, Donald Trump and Jeff Landry have proven to be a staggering failure of leadership.

DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement:

“As Jeff Landry delivers his State of the State address today, the reality for families across Louisiana is grim: Costs are climbing for essentials like gas and electricity, Louisianans are losing their jobs, and health care is becoming even more expensive and unattainable. As Landry attempts to gaslight working families and paper over his failures, Democrats won’t stop fighting to hold him accountable for making life more unaffordable for Louisianans.” 

Jeff Landry’s real state of Louisiana, by the numbers

Costs:

• Louisiana working families have already lost $291 in higher costs due to Trump’s inflation.
• Louisiana families will lose an additional $1,060 each year from Trump and Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill and Trump’s reckless tariffs.

Health Care:

• Louisiana’s 276,294 ACA marketplace enrollees are seeing their health care costs skyrocket because Donald Trump refused to extend enhanced ACA tax credits.
• Because of Trump’s Big Ugly Bill and Republicans’ refusal to extend enhanced ACA tax credits, 330,000 Louisianans could lose their health care entirely.
• The average Louisiana family will see a $926 (208%) increase in premium payments without enhanced tax credits.

Food Assistance:

• Trump’s SNAP cuts will cause 406,000 Louisiana families to lose some or all of their benefits.