Republicans Are Avoiding Hosting Town Halls After Voting To Cut $880 Billion+ From Medicaid In Order To Fund Tax Breaks for the Ultra-Wealthy
Washington, D.C. – GOP leadership is advising House Republicans to avoid hosting town halls with their constituents after voting to cut hundreds of billions from Medicaid in order to fund tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy. In response, Protect Our Care President Brad Woodhouse issued the following statement:
“Republicans are deeply mistaken if they think they can get away with voting to gut Medicaid by canceling their town halls so they don’t have to hear the backlash from their constituents.”
Politico: No More In-Person Town Halls, NRCC Chief Tells House Republicans
- “The chair of the House GOP’s campaign arm told Republican lawmakers Tuesday to stop holding in-person town halls amid a wave of angry backlash over the cuts undertaken by President Donald Trump’s administration. Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.), the NRCC chair, delivered the message inside a closed-door meeting of House Republicans, according to three people granted anonymity to describe the private remarks.”