“51,000 Americans Will Die Every Year”

 

“Well, we’re all going to die.” That was Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) at a recent town hall, flippantly responding to constituents’ concerns about Republicans’ mass cuts to Medicaid.1 Now, two new reports shed even more light on the full impact of these cuts. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office confirms that 16 million more people will be uninsured as a result of the House-passed budget bill.2 And, new research from the University of Pennsylvania and the Yale School of Public Health show that more than 50,000 people will die each year from these Republican attacks on Medicaid, SNAP, and the Affordable Care Act:3 We’re demanding the U.S. Senate reject the House-passed big brutal budget, which steals from low-income communities to pay for tax breaks for billionaires and to fund Trump’s mass deportation scheme. Rush a donation today to keep the pressure on Congress to reject the GOP budget. RUSH A DONATION Our pressure is having an impact with some senators raising concerns about cuts to SNAP and Medicaid as the Senate looks to make changes to the House-passed package.4 We are educating Senate offices about what’s at stake, with some representatives even admitting that they didn’t know the full extent of what they were voting for.5 And some senators are worried about the price tag of the bill, which is driven by trillions of dollars in tax handouts to the wealthy:6 Let’s keep up the pressure on Congress to stop its attacks on vital programs and vulnerable communities. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your secure donation will go through immediately: Chip in $15 now   Chip in $30 now Chip in $60 now   Chip in $100 now Chip in $250 now   other amount Our pressure is working but we’ve got a lot more to do, with your help! Thank you for your activism and support, Deborah Weinstein Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs 1 Ernst responds to jeers on Medicaid cuts: ‘Well, we’re all going to die 2 CBO, Estimated Effects on the Number of Uninsured People in 2034 Resulting From Policies Incorporated Within CBO’s Baseline Projections and H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act 3 51,000 Americans Will Die Every Year as a Direct Result of Republican Health Plan: New Analysis 4 Problems proliferate in Senate for Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ 5 After Muscling Their Bill Through the House, Some Republicans Have Regrets 6 As Senate gets to work on budget bill, some in GOP raise concerns over deficit impact DONATE NOW

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