Dear Neighbor, This week, congressional Republicans passed the largest health care cut in American history just to hand massive tax breaks to billionaires. Under their plan, 17 million Americans, including 363,000 New Jerseyans, stand to lose their health care. That means hundreds of thousands of people in our state will no longer be able to afford medical care, get their prescriptions filled, or receive preventive screenings. It will raise premiums, gut Medicaid (NJ FamilyCare), and force hospitals to close their doors. Meanwhile, Republicans are using these same health care cuts to extend tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. The top 0.1% will gain $309,000 on average in 2027 alone, while those earning less than $50,000 per year will only receive an average benefit of $247 per year. To make matters worse, this bill will explode our national debt by adding $4 trillion over the next decade. It’s a reverse Robin Hood scheme – taking from those who need care just to reward those who already have more than enough. The bill also undermines our progress on climate change by repealing investments from the Inflation Reduction Act that would lower energy bills and create clean energy jobs in New Jersey. It guts funding for the Environmental Protection Agency and eliminates the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. All while giving more handouts to polluters. Trump’s Big, Ugly Bill is an outright disaster for New Jersey and our country, plain and simple. I spoke on the House steps against it. You can watch my remarks here: