Austin, Texas – On Wednesday, a new analysis emerged that offers a grim picture for Texas families under former President Donald Trump’s second-term economic plan. It predicts that many people will lose their jobs, the state’s important healthcare and nutrition programs could fall apart, and families will have to pay a lot more in taxes.
The data available on a new website says that Trump’s proposed budget will cost the average Texas household more than $1,600 extra each year. This number comes from a mix of direct tax changes and the long-term consequences of tariffs, which analysts believe hurt middle- and low-income families more than others.
One of the most important things the report addresses right away is access to healthcare. If the budget plan goes through, about 1.7 million Texans might not be able to acquire health insurance. These losses are expected to happen because Medicaid and other health safety nets are being cut back significantly. This also puts about 15 rural hospitals at risk of closing. Experts say that this could lead to higher expenditures for emergency rooms and even more stress on the state’s already weak rural health system.
The study also shows that the future of jobs and food aid looks bad. Another 113,000 Texans could lose their jobs because of federal healthcare and public service programs, and another 275,000 people are anticipated to lose their food assistance reimbursements. These losses are especially detrimental for families in places with fragile economies who depend on federal help to meet their basic requirements.
Read also: Nearly 1 in 4 Texas children is food insecure as state turns down federal summer meal funds
Costs for energy are also likely to go up. Electricity costs in Texas could go up by 4.1%, which would put even more strain on already tight household finances. Trump’s past and proposed tariffs have already cost Texas businesses almost $6 billion, and that number might go further if new trade barriers are put in place.
The Trump administration says the plan will help the economy develop and be good for high-income individuals and businesses, but Democratic leaders are strongly opposed. Ken Martin, the chair of the DNC, strongly disagreed with the budget’s aims. He said that the planned tax structure would “rob working Texans to fund tax handouts for his billionaire backers.” He said the plan was “the biggest redistribution of wealth and the biggest cut to health care in Texas history.”
Read also: Texas AG Paxton orders shutdown of suspected fraudulent flood relief fundraiser in Texas
The website, which went live on Wednesday, shows how Trump’s economic plans could change the national economy state by state. This is especially important for working-class communities in areas like Texas that are facing more and more problems. Martin highlighted that the tool’s objective is to show the real-life effects of the Republican-controlled agenda. He warned that Texans will suffer because of his horrible economic program.
As the debate continues to escalate, the numbers serve as a sobering reminder: behind every statistic is a family that may be dealing with losing jobs, healthcare, or food security, and a state that is dealing with the larger effects of an unbalanced economic vision.
