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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after voting against House Republicans’ budget proposal.

“Republicans’ budget shows who they really are and what they actually stand for. It gives the wealthiest Americans another massive trillion-dollar tax cut while forcing working families to pay for it and balloon our national debt. This proposal will take away health care and other essential services from Americans, making life even more expensive for them. Trump and Republicans promised they’d lower costs on day one, but they continue to break that promise in favor of the wealthy and well-connected. I will continue fighting to protect Washington families against this reckless budget.”

Background

• The budget plan would cut Medicaid by nearly $1 trillion, the largest cut to the program in history. This includes a nearly $20 billion cut from Apple Health.
• It also cuts SNAP by over $200 billion and education and school meal programs by around $100 billion.
• Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) cover nearly 80 million Americans, including over 1.8 million in Washington.
• SNAP provides vital food assistance to roughly 40 million children, parents, older adults, and disabled people, including nearly 900,000 in Washington.
• The House Republican budget plan benefits the wealthiest .1% with an average tax cut of over $310,000.