As a constituent, I urge you to oppose the House budget bill, H. Con. Res. 14, that “pays for” extending and expanding the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by shredding the social safety net and adding nearly $5 trillion to the federal debt.
At a time when support is being slashed for the public schools that educate 9 out of 10 students—and the administration has proposed billions more in cuts—this bill creates a tax-credit voucher scheme to provide $20 billion for private schools with no public accountability.
Simultaneously, higher education would become less affordable and accessible. The bill erects new barriers to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and income-driven repayment, and imposes new taxes on scholarships, fellowships, and student loan debt.
Nearly 14 million Americans could lose access to health care due to new limits on eligibility for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. The fourth-largest source of support for K-12 public schools, Medicaid covers 38 million children and 1 in 10 education support professionals.
Millions of students could go hungry due to $290 billion in cuts and new restrictions on eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). When families lose eligibility for SNAP, children’s access to school meals is also at risk.
All told, the package represents a massive transfer of wealth from working families to the ultra rich. Entire communities would suffer, especially in rural areas where public schools are also economic centers.
Please oppose the House budget bill.
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