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Yesterday, Congressman Don Davis voted to protect vital programs that working families in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional district depend on, putting the needs of his constituents above tax cuts for billionaires.  While the House GOP rammed through their bill that would gut Medicaid for tens of thousands of NC-01 residents and slash SNAP benefits for 60,000 families in the district […]

WLNS: “Protesters are not happy that [Barrett] supported the legislation’s cuts to Medicaid” Tom Barrett cast the deciding vote for the House Republican tax scam to slash Medicaid and jeopardize health care for tens of thousands of people in MI-07 – and, in a phrase, Michiganders “are not happy.” Barrett now faces backlash after jeopardizing […]

Even though House Republicans attempted to hide their betrayal to the American people by passing their Tax Scam in the dark of the night, it hasn’t prevented the flood of negative news coverage showing the public how House Republicans abandoned working families to side with the billionaires and ultra-wealthy. From Kentucky to California, Iowa to Alaska, […]

“Miller-Meeks’ office had repeatedly reassured [Kearns] and his family that there would be no cuts to Medicaid. ‘She had a chance to stop it,’ Kearns said. ‘She’s voting against families like mine and a lot of other families in her district.’” [The Gazette] “With cuts to Medicaid, Discher said it’s likely Iowa will see more […]

Virginian-Pilot Editorial Board: In the end, Reps. Kiggans and Wittman sold out their constituents OUCH: “It would be a betrayal were it not so predictable” The Virginian-Pilot editorial board is absolutely torching vulnerable Republicans Jen Kiggans and Rob Wittman after they spent weeks lying to their constituents that they would not vote to cut Medicaid – only […]

Tucson resident: “We need leaders who put people — not party — first” Arizonans are seeing widespread coverage of how vulnerable Republican Juan Ciscomani broke his promise to protect the thousands of his own constituents who rely on Medicaid. Ciscomani yesterday cast the deciding vote to enact the largest cuts to Medicaid in history – and told a reporter “yes absolutely,” he […]

Thursday morning, Nick Begich cast the deciding vote for Republicans to pass their Tax Scam, rubber-stamping sweeping health care and food assistance cuts to give permanent tax breaks for the wealthiest few. Begich wasted no time trumpeting it as a “great bill for Alaska.” He also called slashed funding for food assistance programs – which 1 in 10 Alaskans rely on – “healthy.” Begich […]

“Apparently they didn’t need me!” A real profile in courage, David Schweikert LAUGHED while admitting to falling asleep at work and missing a vote to rip health care and food assistance away from hundreds of thousands of Arizonans. Schweikert has repeatedly confirmed that he would have voted YES on the GOP Tax Scam had he not… fallen asleep on the job. WATCH […]

Bresnahan spent weeks posturing as a moderate who drew a “red line” on Medicaid cuts – only to turn around and vote for the largest cuts in history Some things in life are unavoidable: Death, taxes, and Rob Bresnahan lying to his NEPA constituents.  After repeatedly insisting that he would not vote to cut Medicaid, Bresnahan […]

If his long record of support for cutting Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security didn’t make it clear, Kevin Coughlin just officially confirmed: he’d vote YES for the GOP tax scam that guts Medicaid and raises costs for middle class Ohioans to pay for tax breaks for billionaires. Coughlin supports the plan that: Jeopardizes health care coverage […]