Governor Josh Shapiro, who proposing Republicans for proposing “breaking” Medicaid and Snap from Pennsylwanians, said on Friday that the community would not be able to replace lost funds for these programs, if the so -called enormous, pretty account of President Trump became the law.
“The influence of what they do in Washington will have a lasting and negative impact on Pennsylvania,” he said. People will “lose health care, food benefits and access to hospitals.”
Legislation, which will operate the reduction of these programs to aid pay tax reductions, was adopted by the USA of the US on Thursday with one vote. Now he goes to the US Senate, where Shapiro said that he hopes that “calmer, rational heads will win.”
During a visit to A. Philip Randolph Career and technical high school In East Falls, the democratic governor spoke directly about the losses of Pennsylvania.
“I really need you to hear me about it,” lecturers, as well as state and local education officials, told Shapiro to the audience. “We will not sell the cuts that come from the federal government. We have no possibility to supplement dollars that they take from Pennsylvania.”
Shapiro said that 310,000 out of 3 million Pennsylvania who receive Medicaid would lose their benefits if cuts.
He added that out of 2 million state inhabitants currently receiving benefits From the additional nutritional aid program (SNAP), 140,000 will be thrown out of the roll.
Shapiro also said that the loss of dollars Medicaid would seriously hinder attached hospitals, many of which are located in rural Pennsylvania, where 25% of facilities already work on the basis of a deficit.
Saying that he did not want to be biased, “the governor noticed, however:” It is significant to notice that every Republican in the delegation of Pennsylvania voted [take] Health care and food from your voters, creating an environment that is really destructive. ”
Shapiro is widely seen as a potential pretender for the presidency in 2028, when Democrats will try to regain the White House. He carefully chose the battles against Trump, but repeatedly stuck the president’s policy, which would shorten federal help for the state.
For their part, the Republicans found that the law has benefits, mainly that it excludes a tax increase for most Americans. In addition, this would eliminate overtime taxes and advice and would increase borders’ security investments.
“The current language of this legislation will prevent the greatest raise in taxes in American history,” said American Republican Brian Fitzpatrick this week, a Republican of Bucks.
Fitzpatrick said that he would cooperate with senators to “introduce constructive changes in this bill … so that we could strengthen SNAP and Medicaid solvency for long -term and provide access to the most sensitive ones that really need aid.”
Early estimates from the non -party Congress Budget Office ranged from 7.6 to 8.6 million people in the country who would lose health insurance under the Act. And 3.2 million fewer people will receive food aid According to CBO.
Together, cutting two net safety programs can cost almost $1 trillionAccording to CNN.
Why is this happening? Shapiro asked the audience.
“Well,” he answered to himself, “they did it because they want to grant a tax reduction to those who are at the highest level of income. That’s why.”
