WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the House passed a budget plan to gut Medicaid, SNAP and essential public services nationwide:
“This budget proves that anti-union extremists in Congress are more concerned with giving the wealthy trillions in tax cuts than helping working people. Voters across the country are packing town halls to demand no cuts to Medicaid or SNAP. They’re calling representatives asking them to save public services. They want elected leaders who will lower rising costs on everything from rent to food. But instead of listening to workers, the House moved forward on a budget plan that will cause millions to lose their health care, increase food insecurity for families, and jeopardize Medicare and Social Security in the long term. It’s shameful.
“Public service workers will continue to organize against these billionaire attacks. From nurses to home care providers to corrections officers, AFSCME members and retirees have dedicated their lives to making our communities healthier, safer and stronger. To continue the important work we do, Congress must stop these cuts.