Dear friend, Right now, Republicans in Congress and Donald Trump are trying to kick millions of people off their health care and cut historic investments in clean energy – all to pay for massive tax breaks for billionaires. That’s right: Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” – the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026 – would kick an estimated 7+ million people off Medicaid, and the Commonwealth could see its uninsured rate double to over 400,000 residents. And after Republicans pledged not to touch Medicare, this reckless Republican package also will trigger $500 billion in cuts to Medicare. This isn’t “one big beautiful bill”– it's a big billionaire boondoggle. Medicaid is a lifeline for 72 million Americans – for seniors in nursing homes, for children, for the disabled, and for people seeking opioid addiction treatment. Republicans are planning to steal from a program that pays for 50% of all nursing care and covers 40% of all births, pushing hospitals, health centers, and nursing homes to the brink and maybe even forcing them to close. It will be harder for families to find a pediatrician, harder for people to get mental health care, and harder for seniors to get care as they age. Providers will lose their jobs. Families will lose access to care. And as millions more Americans lose their health insurance, skip appointments, and ration medications, the billionaires who can afford concierge medicine will get yet another handout from the federal government. The rich will get richer while the sick get sicker. But that’s not all: This disastrous bill would repeal incentives and funding from the Inflation Reduction Act – the single largest clean energy and climate investment in our history – which has already created thousands of jobs and spurred investments that will lower energy costs and build cleaner, healthier communities. Eliminating these incentives will only increase pollution and costs for American families while ceding jobs and progress to China. I have heard from many of my constituents who are rightly angry at what Republicans are doing – your personal stories are a critical tool in the fight to stop this billionaire payout. Republicans have a choice: Will they respond to the demands of their constituents and vote with courage and conscience, or will they be a rubber stamp for Trump’s demands and deliver a massive tax break for billionaires? As your Senator, I promise to continue fighting – for you, our Commonwealth, and our country. I will keep fighting to lower kitchen-table costs – from energy bills to prescription drugs – so our economy works for everyone, not just those at the top. I will keep fighting for seniors, retirees, and families to get the benefits they’ve earned; for communities to access clean air, clean water, clean land and build resilient infrastructure; for small businesses and their workers, and more. I am honored to be your champion in the U.S. Senate. Thank you again for subscribing to my newsletter. If I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact my office. You can also follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Twitch, and Bluesky. Sincerely, Ed
Ed Markey United States Senator |
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