1. United States
2. Utah
3. Letter

I urge you in the strongest terms to oppose the One Big Beautiful Bill, currently under consideration in the House. While it extends tax cuts for the wealthy, it simultaneously hits rural America—and especially Title I school districts—hard. Rural healthcare at risk: The bill cuts nearly $50 billion from Medicaid reimbursements to rural hospitals over the next decade, potentially costing 1.8 million rural residents their coverage by 2034 . KFF projects a loss of 1.5 million rural Medicaid enrollees and hundreds of small hospitals teetering on the brink . Without local doctors and emergency care, families would face long and dangerous travel for basic services. Education in jeopardy: By cutting Title I funding and slashing rural school transportation and broadband aid, the bill erodes support for over 9 million students in the nation’s neediest areas . These funds pay for teachers, specialized staff, and distance-learning tech—critical lifelines in low‑income communities. Inequitable priorities: All this hardship funds tax breaks for the wealthiest, while stripping away healthcare, safety nets, and educational opportunity from those least able to bear it . Please reject the bill. Instead, support targeted investments that strengthen—not dismantle—rural healthcare and education. Our nation’s future depends on protecting communities that have too often been left behind.