A Billionaire Tax Break that Keeps the Groceries Away: Beatty Fights GOP Plan to Slash Health Care and Food Aid

May 21, 2025 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) joined fellow House
Democrats in offering amendments before the House Rules Committee to the
Republican budget bill that would slash essential benefits for hardworking
families—just to bankroll tax cuts for billionaires.  Despite Republicans’
efforts to jam through this deeply unpopular legislation by holding a
late-night hearing, she and other House Democrats are testifying this morning
on their amendments before the Committee, which began its hearing at 1:00 am
today. Beatty’s
amendment would block the implementation of the GOP’s massive tax breaks for
the ultra-wealthy if the budget bill’s other provisions cut funding for
Medicaid, Social Security, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP). In her testimony, which will be delivered later this morning, Beatty
will call out the proposal for what it is: “one big reckless and heartless attack on American
families.” “The
top 0.1%—billionaires—will get a tax break of $278,000 per year,” said Congresswoman Beatty. “That’s $762 a day—almost
twice the weekly salary of a minimum wage worker in Ohio. Meanwhile,
Republicans are ripping away health care and food assistance from the people
who need it most.” The
Republican budget proposal would take healthcare away from nearly 14 million
Americans, gut food assistance programs, and drive up costs for
families—especially women, children, seniors, and people with disabilities. Beatty
didn’t just cite numbers—she spoke directly about Arnishia, a mother of two and cancer
survivor in Ohio, who depends on Medicaid for post-treatment check-ups and uses
SNAP to put healthy food on the table for her children. “Losing these benefits
would be devastating,” Beatty said. “I’m offering this amendment for Arnishia—and for the 2.4 million
Ohioans who rely on Medicaid.” Beatty
and House Democrats remain united in their fight to block this
reverse-Robin-Hood-style tax scam. “If
Republicans truly believe this bill doesn’t cut benefits,” Beatty challenged, “then they should have no
problem supporting my amendment. But we all know the truth—they're willing to
trade your child’s school lunch and your grandma’s doctor visit for another
yacht tax break.” Watch
Rep. Beatty’s remarks from the Capitol earlier this morning HERE . See
Rep. Beatty’s prepared statement to the Rules Committee HERE ### Issues : Budget Healthcare Local Issues Working Families and Children