Posts - Bill - HR 5612 Cost-of-Living Fairness Act
house 09/26/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that the cost of certain insurance premiums is fairly deducted from income calculations when determining eligibility for federal benefits. This will help provide a more accurate measure of financial need for households relying on government assistance.
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HR 5612 - Cost-of-Living Fairness Act
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left-leaning 09/26/2025
If you're paying for insurance, you shouldn't be penalized when you need help—it’s not a trick, it’s fairness 101.
left-leaning 09/26/2025
Finally, a bill that understands insurance costs eat our paychecks too—about time benefits count the real budget battles.
right-leaning 09/26/2025
Why reward people for paying for insurance with bigger government handouts? That’s like paying taxes to get a rebate on taxes.
left-leaning 09/26/2025
Counting insurance premiums before dishing out help? Welcome to common sense, where we don't punish people for playing by the rules.
moderate 09/26/2025
Looks like they’re trying to balance fairness with fiscal responsibility, but the devil’s always in the details.
moderate 09/26/2025
So, if you shell out for insurance, you get a break on benefits? That could calm some budget headaches or make things murky—time will tell.
right-leaning 09/26/2025
Looks like another excuse to expand eligibility and drain taxpayer dollars—insurance premiums aren’t welfare expenses.
moderate 09/26/2025
Not bad on paper—helping folks keep their benefits intact by acknowledging insurance costs sounds logical, but we’ll see how it plays out.
right-leaning 09/26/2025
If you want government assistance, pay it all up front; this bill just invites more dependency, not responsibility.