2024: Wied Pledged He Would Not Pull The Affordable Care Act. According to Fox 11, when asked about the ACA during his campaign, Wied stated, "'I would never do anything to pull that, but I would be in favor of reducing costs for people in some way and I think we need to take a hard look at it.'" [Fox 11, 10/23/24]
Wied Voted For A Health Care Bill That Deliberately Excluded ACA Subsidy Extensions, Letting Premiums Spike. According to WBAY, Wied voted to support the Republican health care bill that passed the House by a narrow five-vote margin. The bill did not extend ACA tax credits. When asked about the four Republicans who joined Democrats to push for a three-year subsidy extension, Wied said, "'We have all seen our prices continue to go up because of Obamacare, and I think that's what they feel, and I don't agree.'" [WBAY, 12/19/25]
Even Fellow Wisconsin Republican Van Orden Voted To Extend ACA Subsidies — Wied Did Not. According to Wisconsin Public Radio, Rep. Derrick Van Orden was one of just 17 Republicans in the House to side with Democrats and pass a clean three-year extension of enhanced ACA tax credits, calling it necessary to "buy time" while Republicans fix the health care system. Wied was not among them. [WPR, 1/8/26]
Wied Campaigned On "Cutting The Cost Of Everyday Items" Then Applauded Trump's Tariffs. According to Wied's campaign website, he pledged to focus on "cutting the cost of everyday items impacted by Democrats' failed economic policies." Yet according to WisPolitics, Wied enthusiastically praised Trump's reciprocal tariffs, stating, "'President Trump has made it clear with these reciprocal tariffs that we will no longer allow other countries to take advantage of us.'" [Tony Wied for Congress, Viewed 2/16/26] [WisPolitics, 4/2/25]
Wied Voted For The Big Beautiful Bill That Could Strip Health Insurance From 270,000 Wisconsinites. According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, the federal budget reconciliation bill "will force 270,000 Wisconsinites to lose health insurance by taking away necessary support for them to afford health care coverage." [Wisconsin DHS, 7/15/25]
Wied Voted For The Big Beautiful Bill That Cut SNAP Benefits For 375,000 Wisconsin Families. According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, the budget reconciliation bill Wied voted for would cause 375,000 Wisconsin families to lose critical food benefits from cuts to SNAP. [Wisconsin DHS, 7/15/25]
Wied Called His Vote "Pro-Wisconsinite" Despite Projected Coverage And Food Benefit Losses. According to WFRV, Wied said he was "'proud'" of his vote, describing it as "'pro-American, pro-Wisconsinite'" and claiming it "'puts more money back in people's pockets.'" [WFRV, 7/30/25]
Wied Claimed "No Cuts To Medicaid Have Been Identified" Despite $880 Billion Target. According to Urban Milwaukee, during a virtual town hall, Wied asserted "'no cuts to Medicaid have been identified,'" even as the House Energy and Commerce Committee was tasked with finding $880 billion in cuts from the committee that handles health care spending, including Medicaid. [Urban Milwaukee, 3/13/25]
Wisconsin ACA Enrollee Faced $8,000-Per-Year Premium Spike After Subsidy Expiration Wied Refused To Prevent. According to Fox 6 Milwaukee, Donna Cuyler described her situation after ACA subsidies expired: "'This is the same exact plan as 2025. Instead of paying about $400, I'll be paying over a thousand dollars (per month).'" She added, "'We'll be digging into our retirement, and I don't know how sustainable it'll be.'" [Fox 6, 1/1/26]
Economists Projected Tariffs Wied Backed Would Cost Wisconsin Dairy Farmers $1-2 Billion In Lost Income. According to WXPR, UW-Madison economist Chuck Nicholson modeled that if Canada's 25% retaliatory tariff on U.S. dairy persists, Wisconsin farms could see a "15-50% reduction in farm income" and potential "$1-2 billion in state income losses." [WXPR, 5/2/25]
Food Bank Leader Said Wisconsin's Pantry Network Cannot Fill The Gap From SNAP Cuts. According to Fox 11, Matt Stienstra of Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin said, "'There is not enough food in the state of Wisconsin through the food bank and pantry network to serve every food insecure person.'" [Fox 11, 2/3/26]