House Republicans Are Making You Pay for Tax Cuts for Billionaires

Today, House Republicans voted in favor of a budget scheme that betrays the middle class by cutting funding for Medicaid, veterans’ benefits, and food for children, seniors, veterans, and working parents to the tune of $880 billion — all while endorsing huge tax breaks to billionaire donors and corporations.

“House Republicans are backing a Trump-endorsed plan that slashes American’s access to health care, housing, and food, all to give tax cuts to billionaires. Today they had the opportunity to stand up for their constituents’ wallets and well being, and one-by-one they all fell in line to vote instead for their corporate and billionaire donors. The outcome is a cruel show of power that betrays working Americans and will ultimately increase costs for millions of households.” —Accountable.US Executive Director Tony Carrk

House Republicans offered their constituents a plan that cuts their access to everything from childbirth and nursing home care to food assistance. Among them, Speaker Mike Johnson has led the assault, shooting down concerns over Medicaid while 271,510 people in his home district stand to lose benefits.

This content originally appeared on Common Dreams and was authored by Newswire Editor.