Congress has enacted the Big Brutal Bill and Donald Trump has signed it into law.
This bill is deadly.
According to researchers from Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania, $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts plus other health care cuts—the largest in history—will result in the deaths of 51,000 people per year. Those deaths include 18,200 people who are eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare, 20,000 people who will lose health care coverage due to the elimination of the premium tax credit for the Affordable Care Act, and 13,000 deaths due to staffing cuts at nursing homes.
At a time when so many are struggling to afford the basic costs of living including groceries, new data from the Urban Institute shows that 5.3 million families will lose $25 or more per month in SNAP benefits, with the average such family losing $146 a month in help paying for food. Sixty-two percent of the families experiencing these very large SNAP losses include children.
All of this is being done in order to pay for extending the Trump tax scam—making tax breaks for the rich permanent—and funding Trump’s mass immigration detention and removal machine.
Congress needs to hear from you. Send a message thanking those who stood up and voted against this monstrosity of a bill, or send a message to your members of Congress who voted for it, admonishing them for their vote.
HELP OUR CAUSE & JOIN US FOR A NIGHT OF CELEBRATION
On Thursday, July 24th, at 5:30 p.m., the Coalition on Human Needs is hosting its annual fundraiser and reception. This year, CHN is honoring Legal Justice Champions who are fighting for basic needs & rights for workers, families and all of us in the courts.
We’re proud to announce our speakers are:
JOIN US IN MAKING A DIFFERENCE!
We invite you to join us in making a difference and supporting CHN’s vital work by becoming a sponsor or donor. Your contribution will guarantee the continued success to advance our shared mission to create a more just and equitable society for all. Also, we want to be able to celebrate the notable efforts of social justice work when many people are unsure of what to do and who to turn to.
As a token of thanks, all sponsors receive tickets to our Hero Award celebration and recognition (additional tickets are available for purchase).
The alliance of our national organizations working together over the last four decades has contributed to major policy improvements and promoted more inclusivity to groups routinely excluded. We appreciate your support for the coalition’s concerted efforts and hope you continue to be part of the vital work to maintain community support systems during confusing restructuring.
For any questions, reach out to heroes@chn.org.
Thank you!