As I recently said on MSNBC – everyone can find a reason to hate Republicans’ “Big Ugly Bill,” and the budget it will enact. Many that the American people may not have even heard about yet:
It hurts student loan borrowers by making it harder to get and pay off a loan, it hurts retirees through cuts to Medicaid, it hurts young parents by cutting SNAP, it hurts educators, it transfers money from the middle to the upper class… they’re even taking away Virginia’s space shuttle and moving it to Texas. The list goes on and on.
I voted against it. Because while it was marketed as a budget bill, it’s really a roadmap for chaos, especially when it comes to health care access for Virginians.
Here’s what it means:
Medicaid has been slashed — risking care for over 300,000 Virginians, including seniors, children, and people with disabilities
Six rural hospitals in Virginia could be forced to close their doors
Doctors are already warning they’ll have to turn away patients or cut services
As costs shift to hospitals and providers, premiums could rise for everyone, not just those on Medicaid
This is deeply personal to me. I’ve met with rural health workers in our district. I’ve spoken with families who rely on Medicaid to care for their kids. I’ve heard from doctors who are already stretched thin.
This bill doesn’t reflect the values of Virginia — and it certainly doesn’t reflect the needs of our communities. That’s why I stood up and voted no. But the fight doesn’t end there.
Public service should be about protecting people, not making it harder for them to see a doctor. That’s the standard I’ll always hold myself to — and it’s what this campaign is all about.
Thank you for being part of this team,
Suhas
Suhas Subramanyam has dedicated his life to public service as a State Senator and Delegate, an Obama White House advisor, Capitol Hill staffer, volunteer firefighter/EMT, and now as a member of Congress. In Richmond, he worked across the aisle to support Virginians and protect Democracy, and he is dedicated to delivering the same results from Capitol Hill. Suhas resides in Ashburn, Virginia (in VA-10) with his wife, Miranda, and their two daughters.
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