VIDEO: Senator Baldwin Blasts Republicans’ Disastrous Budget Bill that Slashes Medicaid & SNAP, Rigs Tax Code for the Wealthy

Baldwin: “This bill will make it harder for working families to have the opportunity to get ahead. Harder for parents to get their kids health care. Harder for families to put food on the table.”
WASHINGTON, D.C.– U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) spoke on the Senate floor, condemning the Republicans’ budget bill, which terminates health care for 17 million of Americans, cuts food assistance programs, and increases costs for Wisconsin families – all to make room in the budget to give corporations and the wealthy unfair tax breaks.
Over the past several months, Senator Baldwintraveledacross Wisconsintalking to constituents deeply concerned about the impact the Republicans’ budget bill would have on their families and communities. Because of this bill, over250,000 Wisconsiniteswill be kicked off their healthcare, and90,000 Wisconsiniteswill lose some or all of their food assistance, while the top 0.1 percent of earners will receive a tax cut of more than $250,000 every year.
A video of the speech can be is available for downloadhere.
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