I am calling today to urge Rep/Senator to VOTE NO and speak out and strongly condemn the Republican “reconciliation” bill that will take health insurance away from at least 13.7 million Americans and cause nearly 11 million people—including more than 4 million hungry kids—to lose food assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). At the same time, the bill allows the Treasury Department to revoke tax-exempt status of nonprofit organizations without evidence of wrongdoing. It also cuts 50 billion from the Federal Employee Retirement System and decimates the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. All this to allow for 4.6 trillion tax cuts to benefit Elon Musk, the wealthiest 0.1 percent, and the giant corporations.

Background

Speeding Medicaid work reporting requirements

The change: The bill already includes new Medicaid work reporting requirements that are expected to kick at least 8.6 million Americans off their health insurance—without actually promoting employment. The current bill implements those requirements in 2029. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) said this morning that this is likely changing to 2027. Punchbowl similarly reported a new implementation date of December 31, 2026.
Who will like it: Far-right Republicans.
Who won’t like it: Swing district Republicans.

Medicaid formula changes

The change: Reporting indicates far-right members continue to push for changes to Medicaid’s fundamental funding structure. While details about these talks are scarce, messing with that formula in the ways Republicans have proposed could have enormous implications: one Kaiser Family Foundation estimate found that 20 million people could lose their health insurance—a quarter of the people who get their health care through Medicaid today.
Who will like it: Far-right Republicans.
Who won’t like it: Swing district Republicans.

State and local tax (SALT) deduction cap increase

The change: Right now, the bill raises the SALT deduction limit from the current $10,000 to $30,000 and restricts the ability to take that full tax deduction to people making under $400,000. Without congressional action, the cap on SALT deductions will expire completely at the end of the year. At least five GOP members want to see a higher cap and could oppose the bill without one. Note that their threats might be more credible than others’: several GOP members opposed the 2017 Trump tax package over SALT.
Who will like it: Republicans from states like New York, New Jersey, and California.
Who won’t like it: Far-right Republicans, and perhaps others whose states don’t benefit much from this tax deduction.

Quicker end to clean energy tax credits

The change: The current bill phases out certain existing clean energy tax credits over time, with several winding down starting in 2029. Republicans are reportedly considering cutting all clean energy incentives off in 2028. The bill is already expected to raise Americans’ energy bills and kill tens of thousands of clean energy jobs in its current form.
Who will like it: Far-right Republicans.
Who won’t like it: More than a dozen Republicans who already are concerned about the bill’s rollback of clean energy incentives.

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