Washington, D.C. — Today, the House Republican majority passed a budget resolution with reconciliation instructions laying the groundwork for trillions of dollars in new tax cuts partially paid for by making massive cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, among other programs, and by stopping America’s development and expansion of clean energy. In response, Neera Tanden, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, released the following statement:
The devastating cuts to Medicaid in this budget put the health security of
nearly 80 million Americans at risk. Working-class people who rely on Medicaid for a cancer treatment or just a doctor’s visit will lose desperately needed care—all so Elon Musk and his ilk can get a giant tax cut that amasses them more money. This is a giant wealth transfer from the working class to the wealthiest Americans, and all people of good conscience must demand answers from those who voted for it. I know we will.
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