THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM CONGRESSWOMAN ROBIN KELLY’S OFFICE
CHICAGO – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) stood alongside fellow Members of Congress from Illinois, Citizen Action/Illinois and healthcare advocates to oppose Republican cuts to Medicaid. Today marks 60 years since Medicaid has been established, a bleak birthday after President Trump gutted the popular healthcare program by $1 trillion.
“Today, we should be celebrating 60 years of Medicaid, but instead, we’re trying to save it from President Trump and his Congressional Republicans,” said Rep. Kelly. “The fight to save Medicaid isn’t over. In Illinois, 3.4 million people rely on Medicaid as a lifeline. I will not let a bully like President Trump sacrifice our healthcare to give more tax breaks to the wealthy few.”
Earlier this month, Donald Trump and House Republicans passed the Big, Ugly Bill, which will take healthcare away from more than 15 million people. In Illinois, nearly half a million people are at risk of losing healthcare, including 38,000 people in the Second District. Rep. Kelly joined every House Democrat in voting against the bill.
