Dexter, Bonamici Lead Fight Against Republican Cuts to Medicaid
Representatives offered an amendment to sweeping GOP budget blueprint to protect Medicaid from being used to finance tax cuts for the ultrawealthy.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) voted against the GOP budget blueprint. The vote comes after Dexter and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) introduced an amendment, blocked by Republicans, to prevent cuts to Medicaid from financing tax cuts for the ultrawealthy. Senator Wyden introduced an identical amendment in the Senate.
“I offered a simple amendment to this budget plan to ensure cuts to Medicaid are not used to finance tax cuts for billionaires or big corporations. Republicans blocked it. Let me repeat that: at the same time Republicans are saying they won’t cut Medicaid, they blocked my amendment that would protect it,” said Congresswoman Dexter. “This fight isn’t over—far from it. At every juncture in this process, I will stand shoulder to shoulder with champions like Congresswoman Bonamici and Senator Wyden in firm opposition to any cuts to Medicaid and the critical programs Oregonians rely on.”
“Medicaid saves lives and improves the health of millions of Oregonians and Americans,” said Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici. “It is cruel and dangerous to make massive cuts to Medicaid to pay for tax cuts for wealthy individuals and corporations. I’m grateful to join Rep. Dexter in standing against this effort to take health care away from the American people.”
Read a fact sheet of the GOP budget blueprint here.
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