CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN FIGHTS FOR HUDSON VALLEY FAMILIES, VOTES AGAINST BUDGET THAT CUTS MEDICAID IN EXCHANGE FOR TAX CUTS FOR BILLIONAIRES

Congressman Pat Ryan Fights for Hudson Valley Families, Votes Against Budget That Cuts Medicaid in Exchange for Tax Cuts for Billionaires

Trump's budget, which passed without a single Democratic vote, proposes over a trillion dollars in cuts to essential programs Hudson Valley families rely on, including Medicaid and SNAP

The budget increases the national debt by 4 trillion dollars

WASHINGTON, DC  –  Today, Congressman Ryan voted against the Trump-endorsed GOP budget bill which cuts Medicaid and SNAP, in order to fund tax breaks for billionaires. The proposed budget increases the national debt by 4 trillion dollars. It would also cut nearly a trillion dollars from the Medicaid program to fund tax cuts for big corporations and the wealthiest 0.1% of Americans. In NY-18, that would mean threatening access to health care for more than 162,000 people, including more than 70,000 children and 11,000 senior citizens. 

“Every single day, I am fighting to make the Hudson Valley more affordable, more safe, and more free – this budget proposal does the exact opposite. The wealthiest 0.1% of Americans would each get a tax cut of over $300,000 and Trump wants to pay for it by gutting health care and food assistance for over 150,000 Hudson Valley residents,” said Congressman Pat Ryan. “It’s not just the immediate harm of gutting healthcare access, but also the long-term impact of adding more than $4 trillion to the national debt. I’m doing everything I can to block these harmful cuts, protect our community, and make sure tax cuts go to the middle-class, not the ultra-wealthy.” 

The proposed budget would cut nearly a trillion dollars from the Medicaid budget to fund tax cuts for the top 1% richest people in the country. In NY-18, that would mean threatening access to health care for more than 162,000 Medicaid recipients, including more than 70,000 children and 11,000 senior citizens. 

The budget also proposes a massive cut – up to $230 billion – from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) which helps feed hungry children, seniors, and families across the country. In NY-18 alone, more than 32,500 people rely on SNAP to keep themselves and their families fed and nourished. Additionally, cutting SNAP funding is harmful to the farmers who grow the food, as well as the truck drivers, processors, and vendors who transport, package, and sell it. 

Additionally, the proposed budget does not include an expansion of the tax credits, originally introduced through the American Rescue Plan and expanded through the Inflation Reduction Act, which significantly lowered insurance premiums for people covered by the Affordable Care Act. The credits lowered premiums and made coverage available to more people. If Congress fails to renew the credits, premiums will go up for around 20 million Americans, and four million Americans will lose coverage all together.

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