Senator Murray Slams Republicans for Using Deceptive Baseline to Hide True Cost of Deficit-Busting Tax Cuts

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U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) spoke out on the Senate floor, criticizing Republicans for using a so-called "current policy baseline" to conceal the genuine cost of their deficit-busting tax cuts for billionaires. The legislation, dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, makes significant cuts to Medicaid, affecting 17 million Americans, and slashes funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), impacting 5 million individuals. The bill increases the national debt by nearly $4 trillion dollars.

Key Takeaways:

  • The One Big Beautiful Bill Act cuts more than $900 billion from Medicaid, a $100 billion increase over the House bill.
  • The bill eliminates nutrition assistance for over 5 million Americans and shifts costs to states, totaling tens of billions of dollars.
  • The legislation increases the national debt by nearly $4 trillion, a $1 trillion increase over the House bill.
  • About two in three Americans oppose the bill.
  • Senator Murray accuses Republicans of breaking Senate procedure and ignoring mathematical reality.
  • Senator Murray challenges Republicans to explain the justification for the bill to their constituents.

Statistics:

  • 17 million Americans will lose their Medicaid coverage under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
  • 300 rural hospitals and 500 nursing homes may close due to the Medicaid cuts.
  • Over 5 million Americans will lose nutrition assistance under the bill.
  • The bill increases the national debt by nearly $4 trillion dollars.
  • Two in three Americans oppose the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Sources:

  • United States Senator for Washington State Patty Murray
  • C-SPAN
  • MIL OSI USA News
  • Contify.com