House Republicans Pass Reconciliation Bill with Extreme Cuts to Medicaid and Food Assistance

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House Republicans have passed their reconciliation bill, which contains severe and unprecedented cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs. The bill, which now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration, will harm millions of Americans who rely on these essential services, including working families, seniors, children, and veterans. Representative Salud Carbajal (CA-24) has spoken out against the bill, stating that it prioritizes tax breaks for billionaires over the well-being of average Americans.

Key Takeaways:

  • The reconciliation bill contains extreme cuts to Medicaid, which will affect over 200,000 people in California's 24th Congressional District, including close to 100,000 children under the age of 19 and 24,000 seniors over 65.
  • The bill will also devastate the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps over 42 million Americans afford groceries.
  • The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has confirmed that the Republican budget will result in the largest Medicaid cuts in U.S. history, with a reduction of at least $880 billion from programs under the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
  • 119,000 residents in California's 24th Congressional District benefit from SNAP, including 900 veterans who participated in the program in the past year.
  • The Republican proposal will add trillions to the national debt, according to Representative Carbajal, making it a reckless and irresponsible solution to the country's fiscal challenges.

Statistics:

  • 119,000 residents in California's 24th Congressional District benefit from food assistance through SNAP.
  • 900 veterans participated in SNAP in the past year.
  • Over 200,000 people on Medicaid are at risk of losing their health care under Republican budget plans.
  • 100,000 children under the age of 19 and 24,000 seniors over 65 in CA-24 are at risk of losing their Medicaid benefits.
  • $880 billion: the amount of cuts demanded by the Republican proposal to programs under the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
  • $300 billion: the amount of cuts demanded by the Republican proposal to programs under the House Agriculture Committee.

Sources:

  • United States House of Representatives -- Representative Salud Carbajal (CA-24)
  • Congressional Budget Office
  • Fact sheet on Republican budget plans