Rep. Becca Balint Slams GOP Budget for Attacking SNAP, Medicaid and Tax Cuts for Wealthy

Opposition to Republican Budget Proposal

• 🎯 Rep. Becca Balint expresses strong opposition to the Republican budget proposal, highlighting that Republicans control the House, Senate, and White House.
• 💡 Instead of lowering costs for families on groceries, prescription drugs, and housing, the proposal attacks programs relied upon by working and middle-class people.

Proposed Cuts and Tax Increases

• 💰 The budget includes massive tax cuts for the wealthiest and corporations.
• 📉 To pay for these cuts, the proposal includes $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid and deep cuts to SNAP (food assistance).
• 📈 The budget is also projected to add to the national deficit.

Impact on Working Families

• ⚠️ Balint emphasizes the negative impact on working families in Vermont, including potential inability to access Head Start programs for children.
• 📉 Small businesses are also mentioned as being negatively affected by the "on again, off again" global tariffs.
• 🗣️ She urges colleagues to reject what she describes as a "reckless budget."