From AFT: Cutting Medicare and SNAP to help billionaires?

American Federation of Teachers

Remember when President Donald Trump promised we would see a big, beautiful bill of all the things he wants Congress to do? Well, Republicans have revealed it—and it’s truly ugly. Among other things, their tax bill would make deep cuts to Medicaid, stripping health coverage from at least 8.6 million Americans. These are not faceless individuals but people with disabilities, retirees, 40 percent of new babies, nearly 1.6 million veterans, more than 2 million military-attached children and millions of people on Medicare who get supplemental Medicaid. The bill also cuts the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, pushing the cost of SNAP to the states. This legislation is a gift to the wealthiest Americans at the expense of everyone else. Find out how we can protect Medicaid and SNAP, and then tell Congress: NO CUTS.