Sen. Lesser Statement on House Passage of Republican Budget Plan

HARTFORD – Today, Senator Matt Lesser, D-Middletown, released the following statement on the U.S. House of Representatives passing the Republican budget plan.

“The Republican budget resolution is immoral, irresponsible, and dangerous. It opens the door for slashing hundreds of billions of dollars in funding for Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and SNAP – the federal food stamp program. It poses a massive threat to everyone who relies on Medicaid – the poor, seniors in nursing homes, 40% of children in Connecticut. It’s also going to wreak havoc with the finances of every health clinic and hospital in Connecticut – and to the state budget as a whole. Why? To give Elon Musk a tax cut he doesn’t even need.

“In addition to hurting Connecticut’s families, the resolution will wreak absolute havoc on Connecticut’s budget and finances. Medicaid is a $10 billion annual partnership between the state and federal government. And if Elon Musk and Donald Trump don’t keep their part of the bargain, it will absolutely devastate our state’s finances and the finances of nearly every healthcare provider and nonprofit in the state.

“This budget proposal is just the start of the process, but when fully enacted, it will slash federally funded human services by $880 billion, inevitably impacting patients and seniors right here in Connecticut.”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Garnet McLaughlin | Garnet.McLaughlin@cga.ct.gov