John,

Last week, House Republicans passed their disastrous budget reconciliation bill by a single vote. Now the legislation heads to the Senate, where we have a chance to undo some of the devastating harms of this bill before it’s too late.

Make no mistake: this bill takes from low- and middle-income people to give trillions to the rich and corporations by extending and expanding tax breaks. This is in part paid for by inflicting an $800 billion cut to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, a $295 billion cut to SNAP nutrition assistance, and even making cuts to Medicare—all programs people need to survive.

Send a direct message to the Senate telling them to reject these harmful cuts that will have devastating consequences on our communities for generations to come.

The proposed legislation would eliminate Medicaid’s payment of Medicare Part B premiums, placing a heavy financial burden on the lowest-income seniors and people with disabilities. These individuals cannot afford to absorb these costs, and many will be forced to forgo the care they need simply to survive. The bill also breaks Medicare’s promise to immigrants here legally who have been paying into the system for decades, taking health care away from those who are eligible for Medicare under current law.

These attacks on Medicare are part of far-reaching damage to access to health care, affecting millions of people nationwide.

Additionally, the harsh cuts proposed for Medicaid will put local health care providers at risk and force rural hospitals and nursing homes to close, shutter drug treatment programs and reduce access to mental health services, and make it harder for everyone to access the health care they need.

Millions of people with low incomes will lose access to basic needs programs providing health care and nutrition, all to extend tax breaks that primarily benefit the wealthy and corporations. We cannot keep allowing the passage of these unfair tax policies that disproportionately benefit the rich while making low-income and vulnerable communities suffer, including by taking food assistance and health care away from tens of millions.

Join us in calling on the Senate to reject draconian cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and SNAP today.

Thank you for all you do,

Deborah Weinstein
Executive Director, CHN Action