Washington, D.C. – This recess, Congressional Republicans are once again in the hot seat as they attempt to sell their Billionaire Tax Scam in their districts. Republicans are being welcomed back home with boo-filled town halls and headlines dominated by concern from local hospitals, food banks, constituents, and more about the devastating impacts of their signature law. While Republicans continue to desperately spin their toxic legislation, the American people aren’t falling for it, as the law continues to become more and more unpopular since passage.
GOP Reps. Facing Angry Constituents Over Votes to Raise Costs on Working Families:
- The Hill: Nebraska Republican booed over Medicaid cuts during town hall
- ABC News: ‘Vote him out!’: Town hall erupts in anger at Nebraska GOP congressman over Trump megabill, policies
- HuffPost: ‘Monstrosity’:Trump’s Tax Bill Is Booed Into Oblivion At Mike Flood’s Town Hall
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: GOP Rep. Bryan Steil holds an in-person town hall event and is greeted with boos over Trump bill
- ABC News: Republican Rep. Bryan Steil booed defending Trump tariffs at Wisconsin town hall
Transparent GOP “Rebrand” Efforts Continue Falling Flat:
- Amid growing backlash to their Billionaire Tax Scam, Republicans are scrambling to “rebrand” their harmful legislation. This week, Rep. Lisa McCalin is heading to Pennsylvania and New Jersey to “sell” the law with lies and empty spin. But, the photo op events certainly won’t reverse the law’s growing unpopularity since these communities already know the truth about the devastating impacts this law will have on their lives.
- Here’s just some of the countless local headlines highlighting the harms of the bill for these districts:
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- NJ-07 (Kean Jr.):
- NorthJersey.com: Editorial: Trump’s tax cut bill decimates Medicaid in NJ. Republicans are accountable.
- NJ.com: N.J. families could face devastating healthcare losses as Trump signs his ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
- CBS News Local: Medicaid cuts in “big, beautiful bill” worry some Tri-State Area families
- PA-07 (Mackenzie):
- The Morning Call: Pennsylvania hospitals expected to lose out under ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
- LehighValleyNews.com: Protesters sound off on Rep. Ryan Mackenzie for 1st time since Medicaid vote
- The Morning Call: How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will impact green energy investments in the Lehigh Valley
- PA-08 (Bresnahan):
- Scranton Times-Tribune: Editorial: Bresnahan’s budget vote breaks promises to avoid Medicaid cuts
- Fox 56 News: ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ draws local pushback over Medicaid and SNAP changes
- Republican Herald: Pa. officials warn Medicaid cuts will have ‘devastating effects’
- NJ-07 (Kean Jr.):
- And New Jersey and Pennsylvania aren’t unique in feeling the impact. Quick reminder of just how bad this law is for the entire country:
- The top 5% will receive more than half of the tax benefits, while the bottom 40% pay more.
- $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid funding, kicking more than 15 million people off their health insurance.
- Health care costs will skyrocket for more than 20 million people because Republicans intentionally gutted the Affordable Care Act while failing to extend the ACA tax credits.
- Energy bills will increase by an average of $400 per year by gutting investment in energy production.
- 5 million Americans will lose access to food assistance.
- The national debt will increase by $4 trillion.
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