Nebraska For Us holds final Republican Price Tag events with stops in Omaha & Fremont

Local coalition welcomes guests for discussions at two metro locations

OMAHA, Nebraska (September 3, 2026)—With the conclusion of the House’s August recess, Nebraska For Us continued its series of Republican Price Tag events around the Lincoln and Omaha metro areas. This week, we stopped in Omaha and Fremont to discuss rising costs and the ever-growing affordability crisis that is hitting working class Nebraskans especially hard. We focused on Congressmen Don Bacon and Mike Flood’s votes in Congress that have added onto the pain.

Nebraska For Us continued to showcase the tradeoffs that $4.5 trillion in tax cuts primarily for the wealthy have caused—from a reduction in food assistance to Nebraskans beginning to lose access to their health care.

“In the past couple months, we have seen so many new faces and heard a range of stories about how challenging and expensive life has gotten,” Nebraska For Us State Director Angie Lauritsen said. “People are speaking up, and they tell us they are not feeling heard by their federal leaders as they struggle to make ends meet. It is getting tougher by the day, and steep program cuts supported by Reps. Bacon and Flood are just beginning to take shape.”

Since casting a key vote to approve the Republican Tax Law in July 2025, Congressmen Bacon and Flood’s decisions have allowed prices for hardworking Nebraskans to rise roughly $3,500 a year. At the same time, health insurance premiums are getting more expensive while tariffs and the Iran war have contributed to higher gas prices and soaring grocery bills.In recent days, Nebraska For Us has been sounding the alarm about roadblocks that are causing steep reductions in the state’s SNAP rolls as a direct result of these policy changes. Attendees also shared their concerns about threats to Social Security, Medicare, and other programs that Nebraskans count on.

“Over the years, health insurance premiums have been manageable, but this year we paid an additional $600 per month for the exact same plan we had in 2025,” Omaha resident Audrey Horn said. “There are so many Nebraskans who are now going without insurance simply because of how high the cost has gotten. This is not sustainable.”

To help meet the growing challenges in our local communities, Nebraska For Us also accepted donations of nonperishable food items and hygiene products that will be distributed in the Omaha metro.