Washington, D.C. – Today, Republican House leadership delayed markup sessions for both the Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees that were set for next week. The delay came as the committees were preparing to outline how the House GOP will slash Medicaid and take health care away from tens of millions of Americans. Facing pushback and public outcry over their scheme to gut Medicaid, Republicans have continually pushed falsehoods and misled their constituents. This delay is proof that even lawmakers within the GOP are scared to face the political consequences of making the largest Medicaid cuts in history. Republicans are unraveling because they know that the last time they tried to tear apart America’s health care system to give billionaires tax breaks, it cost them at the ballot box.
In response, Protect Our Care President Brad Woodhouse issued the following statement:
“Republicans are melting down. They’ve twisted themselves in knots to slash Medicaid to provide tax breaks to the rich, but the American people have said ‘hell no.’ They know their agenda to rip health care from millions of Americans is deeply unpopular and politically perilous. This delay is not the end of the line – Trump and Republicans are hell-bent on slashing taxes for the rich no matter who they hurt or how many lose health care. The so-called moderate Republicans should stand their ground until these cuts are taken off the table for good.”
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