Washington, D.C. – As House Republicans move forward with committee markups of their Billionaire Tax Scam, the extreme harm of their tax plan is breaking through in local news nationwide. From millions of Americans losing health care to kids going hungry, people are learning about the way Trump and Republicans’ plan would hurt their communities.
Here’s just some of the coverage from around the country:
Local TV Coverage:
Flint, Michigan: “A report from the state’s Department of Health and Human Services shows threatened Medicaid cuts could leave millions of Michiganders without health insurance. […] [Genesee Health System] worries potential cuts could make some programs disappear completely.”
Bloomington, Minnesota: “President Donald Trump has backed a Republican budget plan that includes deep cuts and changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The State says more than 40,000 Minnesotans rely on those benefits. At a food pantry today, DFL Governor Tim Walz warned that children and seniors could go hungry, and he said cuts could also harm our economy.”
New York, New York: “New York officials sounding the alarm about possible cuts to Medicaid. State health officials say more than 500,000 New Yorkers could lose health insurance under the Medicaid work requirements that are being considered right now by Republicans in Congress.”
Memphis, Tennessee: “[H]ouse Republicans are proposing a major overhaul to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, as part of their budget plans to cut taxes and spending. […] Congressional Republicans are aiming to cut $230 billion in agricultural spending, most of which could come from SNAP.”
Yakima, Washington: “More than 100,000 Washingtonians struggle with day to day tasks, things like getting around the house and preparing food. At-home nursing lends a hand to older and disabled people who need the help with that, but recently, as part of President Trump’s proposed tax break bill, Congress has discussed cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicaid funding.”
Local Print & Digital Coverage:
- Tampa, Florida: Funding at risk for a federal program that makes it easier for Floridians to buy local produce
- Honolulu, Hawaii: Potential Medicaid cuts would be ‘devastating’ for Hawaii
- Topeka, Kansas: Kansas Medicaid advocates share dire forecast of potential congressional funding cuts
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Parents of kids with disabilities brace for new reality under Medicaid, education cuts
- Detroit, Michigan: 700,000 Michigan residents could lose health insurance under Medicaid cuts, report shows
- Lansing, Michigan: More than 75,000 people in Lansing area rely on Medicaid, which could face budget cuts
- Cape Girardeau, Missouri: Missouri faces potential $2 billion shortfall as federal Medicaid, SNAP cuts threaten state budget
- St. Louis, Missouri: St. Louis County nonprofit says federal funding cuts have halted its plans to expand
- Trenton, New Jersey: Federal Medicaid cuts: Health care execs offer bleak outcome for NJ patients
- Cleveland, Ohio: Medicaid cuts could add to Ohio’s struggle with infant and maternal mortality
- Columbus, Ohio: Study: Ohio among hardest hit if Congress, Trump cut Medicaid
- Martin, South Dakota: $230B SNAP cuts affects 75,000
- Salt Lake City, Utah: Sen. Mike Lee’s proposed cuts to SNAP would shift ‘huge costs’ to states, including Utah
- Richmond, Virginia: Southwest, Southside Virginians could bear the brunt of Medicaid cuts
- Spokane, Washington: Potential Medicaid cuts threaten healthcare for millions in Washington state
- Madison, Wisconsin: DHS: Federal cuts to Medicaid could cost Wisconsin billions in health care spending
Editorials & Op-Eds:
- Phoenix, Arizona: Congress is targeting Medicaid with deep cuts — and Arizona patients will pay the price
- Boise, Idaho: As U.S. Congress mulls $880B in Medicaid cuts, protecting it is crucial to Idaho’s promising future
- Des Moines, Iowa: Weakening Medicaid would weaken your health care
- Lansing, Michigan: Cutting Medicaid would devastate Michigan health care, economy
- Austin, Texas: Proposed Medicaid cuts would have devastating impact on kids with special needs
- Marfa, Texas: Now is not the time to cut food benefits
- Charleston, West Virginia: Medicaid cuts would hit WV harder than most states
- Lander, Wyoming: Wyoming faith leaders: No Medicaid cuts
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