Today, Rep. Rick Larsen released the following statement after voting against the Republican budget. The budget passed by a final vote of 215 to 214 with every House Democrat and two House Republicans voting no.
“The Republican Rip-Off takes health care and food assistance away from millions of people, all so that Elon Musk and his billionaire buddies can enjoy a tax break. This budget is so terrible that the GOP had to force it through in the dead of night. I, alongside House Democrats, used every tool available for 29 hours straight to stop this bill. The fight isn’t over, and I will keep working to defeat this bill as the legislative process continues.”
Republicans Take Food and Health Care Away from Northwest Washington Families
In Northwest Washington, this budget will cause 10,000 people to lose their Affordable Care Act health coverage and 19,744 people to lose their Medicaid health coverage. (Joint Economic Committee)
It’s estimated that this loss of Medicaid coverage in Northwest Washington will lead to 70 additional deaths per year. (Center for American Progress)
This budget puts 14,000 people in Northwest Washington at risk of losing food assistance, also known as SNAP benefits. (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)
Republicans Hand Wealthiest Americans a Tax Break
This budget decreases the incomes of the poorest Americans and increases the incomes of the wealthiest Americans. (Congressional Budget Office)
The top 0.1% wealthiest Americans get an average benefit of $255,000, or $700/day, from this budget. (Joint Committee on Taxation)
Republicans Sneak Extremist Policies into the Budget
This budget effectively bans Affordable Care Act (ACA) health care plans from covering abortion, taking reproductive health care away from the nearly 1 in 7 Americans who are covered by ACA plans. (Congressional Reproductive Freedom Caucus)
This budget expands the cruel ban on gender affirming care to all individuals, not just minors. (Human Rights Campaign)
This budget accelerates the repeal of energy tax credits, which will increase energy costs, eliminate thousands of jobs and endanger transformational investments across the country. (CNBC)
