With the final vote coming, Michigan Republicans could stand up for their communities
LANSING — In case you missed it, Michigan Congressional Republicans have one last chance to do the right thing and stand up for the hundreds of thousands of Michiganders who rely on Medicaid and SNAP. Unfortunately, as Republicans like John James and Tom Barrett continue to march to the beat of Trump’s drum, we don’t expect much.
With 500,000 Michiganders’ access to care and millions in food assistance on the line, it is time they worked to protect Michiganders, but instead, they’re too busy lining billionaires’ pockets. This bill will take away critical programs from Michigan families while giving permanent, significant tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans.
It’s an outrageous bill that cheats millions of Michiganders out of their health care and food assistance — and Republicans are merrily going along with it every step of the way.
Read more about these Republicans’ betrayal below:
The Gander: 7 Michigan Republicans could help Trump gut health care for 500,000 Michiganders
- With US House Republicans poised to advance President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful” budget bill into law this week, Michiganders are again urging their representatives in Congress to reject the plan—or else risk 500,000 people losing health care coverage statewide…
- The bill, which was already approved once by the Republicans in the US House, features a sprawling tax and spending package that delivers large tax breaks to the wealthy and corporations while slashing funds for programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
- The latest reports show that the Republicans’ “one big, beautiful” budget bill would carve roughly $1 trillion out of the Medicaid program over the next 10 years. As a result, state officials say nearly 500,000 Michiganders would lose their coverage altogether—largely because of new paperwork hurdles and eligibility checks that are included in the pending federal legislation…
- Medicaid currently covers about 2.6 million Michiganders—roughly one in four residents—including three in five nursing home patients, nearly half of all births, and 300,000 people with disabilities, according to data provided by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office.
- The proposed cuts would gut a key source of funding for nursing homes, hospitals, and providers—especially in rural areas, where more than 60% of births are covered by Medicaid…
- The tax bill would reportedly raise incomes for the top 20% of Americans by about $5,700 a year, according to a recent Yale study. Meanwhile, the poorest households in the nation—those earning under $13,350—would lose nearly 3% of their income, or about $700 a year…
- The last time it was in the US House, all seven of Republicans from Michigan voted in support of the legislation—and none have offered any indication they intend to vote differently this time around.
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