By Passing Their Reckless Budget, Senate Republicans Took The First Step In A Process To Benefit Billionaires At The Expense Of Hardworking Nevadans
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement after voting against Republicans’ extreme budget resolution that will gut programs Nevadans rely on – like Medicaid, SNAP, and more – to pay for more tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy. This is the first step in the budget reconciliation process. Senator Rosen tried to pass provisions to lower housing costs, protect Medicaid, and prevent billionaires from getting more tax cuts, but Senate Republicans blocked them.
“Senate Republicans just pushed through a budget resolution in the dead of night that will cut critical programs like Medicaid and SNAP to pay for more tax giveaways for the ultra-wealthy and big corporations,” said Senator Rosen. “I’ll always stand with hardworking Nevadans, and I’ll oppose any attempt to target programs that families rely on. That is why I voted against this partisan resolution.”
Senator Rosen has been a strong critic of Republicans’ budget plans that would give tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy by cutting programs Nevadans rely on. This week, she took to the Senate floor to call out Congressional Republicans for this extreme budget plan. Senator Rosen also joined her Senate colleagues in urging President Donald Trump to reject Congressional Republicans’ legislative plans to increase the cost of living for Americans.
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