Will Tom Barrett and Bill Huizenga Cut Medicare?

Tom Barrett and Bill Huizenga voted last month for the largest cut to Medicaid in American history to pay for tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy and big corporations. Now, Republicans in Washington are turning their chainsaw against Michigan’s seniors.

In recent days, multiple prominent Senate Republicans have called for making cuts to Medicare to pay for handouts to billionaires. And this would be on top of the nearly $500 billion in cuts to Medicare that the GOP’s Tax Scam will already trigger as currently written in the bill that Barrett and Huizenga rubberstamped.

Take a look for yourself at just a couple of the headlines that Barrett and Huizenga must explain to Michiganders:

DCCC Spokesperson Katie Smith:
“Before anyone falls for their promises to protect Medicare, remember that Tom Barrett and Bill Huizenga also promised to protect Medicaid – and then voted for the largest Medicaid cut in history. Republicans are chomping at the bit to further slash Michiganders’ health care to pay for more tax breaks for billionaires, and it’ll cost Barrett and Huizenga their jobs.”

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