LANSING — Today, Rep. John James voted to cut Medicaid for half a million Michiganders during markup in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. In response, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Curtis Hertel released the following statement:
“Rep. John James is a disgrace to our entire state and the millions of Michiganders that rely on Medicaid. The worst part is, all of these cuts that rip away health care from people who need it, is all to give the richest 1% yet another tax break.
“Let’s not forget that just yesterday, Rep. James received a $5 million dollar donation from the billionaire DeVos family for his gubernatorial run. $5 million dollars can’t buy you an election, but apparently it can buy you a congressman to vote for your tax breaks. Either Rep. James doesn’t actually care about Michiganders as a congressman or he’s too busy running for governor to bother doing the right thing — either way, Michigan deserves better in either office.”
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