John,

The Senate passed a budget resolution last week, and just as we thought—it lays the groundwork for cuts to human needs programs in order to fund tax handouts to the rich.

If this budget is enacted, it would not only renew the 2017 Trump-GOP tax scam, costing $5 trillion, but would add another $1.5 trillion in tax cuts for the wealthy. While the Senate was purposely vague about the cuts they were paving the way for in their budget resolution, saying only they’ll be cut by at least $4 billion, the House budget includes instructions to make at least $1.5 - $2 trillion in human needs cuts, while giving an extra $150 billion to the Pentagon and $175 billion to the Department of Homeland Security to fund Trump’s family separation and mass deportation machine.¹ And today, House extremists are threatening to reject the budget unless they can get assurances about deep cuts to nutrition, health, and other assistance.²

This budget resolution makes it possible for Congress to go to the next destructive step: enacting huge cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other basic needs programs, to pay for huge tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations.

The full House is expected to vote as soon as tomorrow. Congress must hear from you now. Send a message to your Representative and urge them to vote against a budget that cuts critical human needs programs to fund more tax breaks for billionaires.

Whether the House ultimately cuts $500 billion or $1 trillion from Medicaid and SNAP, one thing is painfully clear: the congressional Republicans’ budget will cause real harm to tens of millions of vulnerable people. As Sharon Parrot, President of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, points out:³

“Even cuts that are a fraction of the size of the potential $880 billion cut to Medicaid and $230 billion cut to SNAP in the House instructions would cause serious harm, including increasing costs for strapped families and leaving more people uninsured and unable to afford enough food. While the President campaigned on protecting people who struggle in this economy, a budget bill that ultimately cuts SNAP, Medicaid, and student loans could mean parents skipping meals so their children can eat; adults going without needed cancer treatment or insulin to control diabetes, leading to poorer health and even death; and more families struggling to afford necessities and their student loan payments.”

We must fight against all cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, and other critical programs.

Send a direct message to your Representative today and tell them to reject cuts to essential programs and vote NO on the budget resolution tomorrow.

Thank you for all you do,

Deborah Weinstein
Executive Director, CHN Action

¹ Senate GOP passes budget plan, setting up a critical next phase for Trump agenda
² ‘He’s just not going to change my mind’: Freedom Caucus chair defies Trump on budget
³ New Budget Resolution Is Upside Down, Hurting Families the President Pledged to Serve to Shower Tax Cuts on the Wealthy and Powerful