BREAKING: Republicans Slash Healthcare, Child Food Programs, and Raise Electric Bills to Give Tax Cuts to Billionaires
AUSTIN, Texas – In response to Donald Trump signing his devastating budget into law, Texas Democratic Party Chairman Kendall Scudder released the following statement:
“Donald Trump and the Republicans have made it clear that if you haven’t paid your dues to Mar-a-Lago, you and your family don’t matter,” said Texas Democratic Party Chairman Kendall Scudder. “Trump and his sycophants are hellbent on ripping away Texans' healthcare, prying food from the mouths of needy kids, hiking your electric bills, and killing jobs all over the state — all to line the pockets of their billionaire buddies. This is a bullshit bill that adds $3.4 trillion to the deficit, meaning my generation will be paying for this redistribution of wealth from the bottom to the top for the rest of our lives.”
This bill will rip healthcare away from 11.8 million Americans — the largest cut to Medicaid in American history
This bill will force 3 million Americans to go hungry by ripping $1.3 trillion in food assistance, including for those who live where jobs are scarce, seniors, children, parents, veterans, and homeless & former foster youth.
USA Today: “Low-income families would lose, wealthier ones would gain under GOP tax proposals”
New York Times: “Poorest Americans Dealt Biggest Blow Under Senate Republican Tax Package”
Associated Press: “GOP tax bill would cost poor Americans $1,600 a year and boost highest earners by $12,000, CBO says”
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