Tlaib Votes NO on Advancing Dangerous Republican Budget

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) released the following statement after voting against the Senate Amendment to H.Con.Res. 14:

“Republicans are ramming through a budget that includes $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid and at least $230 billion in cuts to food assistance to pay for tax breaks for billionaires. These are the largest Medicaid and food assistance cuts in American history. More than 42 million people depend on SNAP, including more than 68,000 households in our district alone. Republicans are literally taking food out of the mouths of hungry families.

“More than 72 million people rely on Medicaid for health care in our country, including over 258,000 people in our communities. Those who rely on Medicaid aren’t just a number—they’re our neighbors, our friends, our families. They depend on Medicaid for health services, treatment, and medication that they simply cannot afford due to our broken health care system. Even with Medicaid, nearly 60,000 Americans are already dying each year because they cannot afford to see a doctor. For the families, seniors, and people with disabilities who rely on Medicaid, it is the difference between life and death.

“Make no mistake: Republicans want to give away trillions of dollars to the richest people in our country like Elon Musk, and they want to pay for it by taking food away from hungry children and letting people die from a lack of health care coverage. We must raise our voices and defeat this dangerous Republican budget.”

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