Representative Scott Peters Votes Against Republican Tax Plan, Opposes Cutting Healthcare and Food Assistance

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Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) opposed the Republican tax plan, which he said would cut healthcare and food assistance for millions of vulnerable Americans to pay for tax cuts for wealthy individuals and corporations. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the plan would kick 17 million people off their Medicaid and Affordable Care Act health plans. The bill also cuts short programs that encourage clean energy development, potentially increasing electricity bills by up to 29% and costing millions of construction jobs.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Republican tax plan would kick 17 million people off their Medicaid and Affordable Care Act health plans, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
  • The plan cuts short programs that encourage clean energy development, which could potentially increase electricity bills by up to 29% and cost millions of construction jobs.
  • The non-partisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget found that the bill could add more than $4 trillion to the national debt over the next 10 years.
  • In the 52nd District of California, 156,100 people rely on Medicaid for health coverage, representing 20% of all district residents.
  • Five hospitals in the district had negative operating margins in 2022, with Scripps Mercy Hospital having a negative 25.3% operating margin, and nearly 22% of its revenue coming from Medicaid.
  • Health centers in the district serve 529,944 patients, and rely on Medicaid, with statewide, 69% of health center patients relying on Medicaid for coverage.

Statistics:

  • 17 million people would lose their Medicaid and Affordable Care Act health plans under the Republican tax plan (Congressional Budget Office).
  • 156,100 people in the 52nd District of California rely on Medicaid for health coverage (CA-50 Medicaid Facts).
  • 29% increase in electricity bills potentially resulting from cuts to clean energy development programs (plan's cuts to clean energy development programs).
  • $4 trillion added to the national debt over the next 10 years (Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget).
  • 20% of all residents in the 52nd District of California rely on Medicaid (CA-50 Medicaid Facts).
  • 5 hospitals in the district had negative operating margins in 2022 (CA-50 Medicaid Facts).

Sources:

  • Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) statement (unspecified date).
  • United States House of Representatives (unspecified date).
  • Congressional Budget Office (unspecified).
  • Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (unspecified).
  • CA-50 Medicaid Facts (unspecified).