July 1, 2025
Senate Republicans Sign Death Notice for 17 Million Americans
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — Today, JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote to pass the “Big Bad Budget Bill,” which will cut one trillion dollars from Medicaid, stripping health care from millions of Americans. In response, 314 Action President Shaughnessy Naughton released the following statement:
“With scissors and a grin, Republicans just signed a death notice for over 17 million Americans. They ignored warnings from advocates and put a target on the backs of their constituents: low-income families, disabled Americans, children, senior citizens, pregnant women, and veterans, among others who rely on Medicaid to survive. The passage of this bill will slam the door shut on over 300 rural hospitals, making it more difficult for Americans to receive care in an emergency. We are about to experience a public crisis never seen before.
“Spare us the ‘pro-life’ charade. Every Republican who backed this bill just voted to gut support for struggling families and hand billions to the ultra-rich. This isn’t governing—it’s cruelty dressed up as economics. They didn’t cut fraud or waste—they cut coverage from people, the most vulnerable Americans. They’ve ballooned the deficit to reward the same billionaires who bought them into power. This is a betrayal of working Americans, and every one of them has blood on their hands.
“Republicans have crossed a line and there’s no turning back now. This will be the defining issue of 2026 because Americans will suffer. A majority of voters have made clear in poll after poll that they oppose cuts to Medicaid. It’s never been more clear that voters want real leaders, in red states and blue states, who will protect health care. 314 Action is ready to roll up our sleeves and work harder than ever to elect doctors and scientists to office. This is a fight for our lives and it has only begun.”
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