Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:

Donald Trump and Rubber Stamp Republicans in Congress are lying to the American people about their plans to enact the largest cut to Medicaid in our nation’s history. Today, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has confirmed what House Democrats, under the leadership of Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, have been saying: the Republican budget scheme rips away healthcare and slashes Medicaid benefits from millions of people. The CBO analysis makes clear that the Republican plans to gut healthcare will leave states to make up massive budget shortfalls by raising taxes, cutting school funding and kicking people off of their health insurance.

The reckless Republican budget will strip coverage and benefits from millions of everyday Americans in a scheme designed to justify massive tax breaks for their billionaire donors under the phony excuse of cutting waste, fraud and abuse. House Democrats will continue to strongly oppose the extreme Republican budget on behalf of hardworking American taxpayers.

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