Republicans Want to Cut $880 Billion+ From Medicaid In Order To Fund Tax Breaks for the Ultra-Wealthy
Washington, D.C. – Congressional Republicans released their budget blueprint today that includes $880 billion or more in cuts to Medicaid in order to give tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy and big corporations. These cuts would result in millions losing coverage, including children, new moms, seniors, and people with disabilities. In response, Protect Our Care Chair Leslie Dach issued the following statement:
“This Republican budget proposal is an affront to the American people, putting millionaires over hardworking Americans. It is shameful to propose slashing hundreds of billions from the largest health insurance program in the country in order to fund tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy. A majority of voters, including Trump voters, have a favorable view of Medicaid and see it as a critical source of health care. These proposed cuts would devastate seniors, working people, and kids. We must stop this budget from becoming reality and make sure Republicans pay the price for attempting to take away coverage from those who need it most just to give billionaires another tax cut.”
Medicaid is the largest health insurance program in the country, providing health care to more than 70 million Americans. The consequences of cuts to Medicaid would touch nearly every household in America. New polling from Hart Research shows broad opposition across party lines to the Republican health care agenda, including cutting Medicaid. A majority of voters think the government should spend more on health care — not less — and a majority of voters, including Trump voters, have a favorable view of Medicaid, seeing it as an important source of health care.
Protect Our Care’s eight-figure “Hands Off Medicaid” campaign is sounding the alarm on Republicans working to slash Medicaid funding to pay for another round of tax cuts for the wealthy and big corporations. The campaign includes paid advertising, on-the-ground events, and organizing to make sure people understand the devastating consequences of Republican plans to cut health care.
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