First of all, it’s definitely not his own idea. Let’s see what his team came up with…

People already get money to buy their health insurance, but it’s in the form of a discount code – just like the ones you use when you buy something online. It’s a little different, but it works something like this: the government gives ACA health plans a discount code for everyone who buys ACA coverage.

But as usual, Republicans are cooking up an idea that will make health insurance more expensive for hard-working Americans – all while helping rich people get a sweet tax deal. Their idea works like this: instead of giving the discount code to health plans, Republicans want to give people money to put into a health savings account. That sounds like a good deal, but it’s not, and here’s why: these savings accounts can only be used with what we call “high deductible health plans” – plans that won’t pay for your doctor visits or other health care until you “hit” your deductible, which can be very expensive. In 2025, the average deductible for a family enrolled in these kinds of plans was nearly $7,000.

Yes: make it sound good on the surface but make sure big corpo gets even more money from the unwashed masses in the end.