John,
The government shuts down at midnight tonight because House Republicans chose to pass a partisan funding bill that protects billionaires and abandons families, and then left town, refusing to negotiate. The Senate must reject it.
Trump and Republicans pushed through their Big Ugly tax law, handing trillions of dollars in tax breaks to billionaires and corporations.[1] They cut roughly $1 trillion from Medicaid to pay for it and knew their debt-laden bill would cause another half a trillion in automatic Medicare cuts under PAYGO, and they did it anyway. Now they are using the very debt they created to hold the government hostage.
The funding bill passed in the House leaves families facing crushing health costs. Without an extension of enhanced ACA premium tax credits, premiums will jump more than 75% on average.[2] In twelve states, costs will more than double. The Congressional Budget Office projects 4 million people could lose coverage next year.[3]
The Trump administration has already cancelled or frozen $410 billion of community funding, over $1 billion for substance use and mental health treatment, $250 million from school-based programs in 30 states, and $500 million from food assistance.[4]
We’re demanding Congress block these illegal rescissions and reassert its power of the purse.
Tell Congress to reject Trump’s reckless funding bill, stop the shutdown, and demand a government that protects health care and accountability instead of billionaires.
Republicans built this mess themselves. They passed their One Big Beautiful Bill alone, hid its costs with gimmicks, and ignored every warning about Medicare cuts. Now they are using a shutdown as leverage to maintain these draconian cuts.
Their playbook is clear. If you are a billionaire or a large corporation, Republicans will add trillions to the debt to give you tax breaks. If you are a working parent or a small business owner, they will shut down the government to block the help you need.
A responsible funding bill would extend ACA premium help, restore Medicaid funding that was slashed in the Big Brutal Bill, and stop Trump from illegally cancelling funds that communities rely on. That is the only way forward.
Every senator who votes for the partisan House bill is voting to jack up health premiums, cut Medicare, and shut down the government to protect billionaires. The Senate must reject Trump’s scam and pass a funding bill that serves families, not the ultra-wealthy.
Stand with us today. Send a message to your senators and representative now demanding Congress reject Trump’s shutdown bill.
Let’s stop Trump’s shutdown scam, defend affordable healthcare, and hold Republicans accountable for creating this crisis.
David Kass
Executive Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund
[1] TRUMP-GOP TAX LAW CLOSEUP: American Workers and Families Will Suffer from Full Extension of Trump Tax Law
[2] ACA cliff may mean ‘huge premium shock’ for 22 million people in 2026, expert says
[3] Five Key Changes to ACA Marketplaces Amid Uncertainty Over Premium Tax Credit Enhancements
[4] NEW: Weeks Away from End of Fiscal Year, Trump is Blocking $410+ Billion Dollars in Funding Owed to Communities Nationwide
