Washington, D.C. – Ahead of the vote tonight on the budget resolution, Republican leadership is doubling down on lies about their budget resolution, in order to get more members of the caucus on board. While they may claim it does not target any particular program, documents show that Republicans are plotting to cut Medicaid by at least $880 billion and up to $2 trillion in order to give tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy and big corporations. Americans across party lines oppose cuts to Medicaid, and new polling finds that a majority of Americans think the government should spend more on health care — not less. In response Protect Our Care President Brad Woodhouse issued a statement:
“Republican leaders continue to lie through their teeth, gaslighting the American people and their own members into believing their budget resolution does not include massive cuts to Medicaid. This is an outright lie. A vote to pass their budget resolution is a vote to lock in cuts of at least $880 billion from programs that hard-working families rely on. With Social Security and Medicare off the table, the only way they will be able to find that amount of money is to take a hatchet to Medicaid. Millions will lose coverage, including children, new moms, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities – all to give tax breaks to billionaires and big corporations. Every member of the House should vote no tonight and protect health care. Those who vote for these cuts and try to lie about it to their constituents are playing a dangerous game they are sure to lose.”