May 13, 2025
“Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ is a death sentence for our oldest, sickest, and most vulnerable.”
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — 314 Action President Shaughnessy Naughton released the following statement on House Republicans’ 160-page plan to cut over $715 billion from Medicaid:
“Congressional Republicans are all-in on Donald Trump’s reckless crusade to bankrupt America. They’re plotting to gut Medicaid and strip life-saving health care from millions—shredding the safety net to fund the chaos.
“Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ is a death sentence for our oldest, sickest, and most vulnerable. Between his reckless tariff threats and a pharma price war, millions on Medicaid will be priced out of life-saving medications. This isn’t policy—it’s cruelty. Once again, Trump is waging war on Americans’ health—and spineless congressional Republicans are helping him do it. Their latest move, slashing Medicaid so billionaires can cash in on even bigger tax breaks. It’s greed over lives, plain and simple.”
314 Action is the only national organization working to elect scientists across all levels of government—from the Senate down to local school boards. The organization is powered by a grassroots community of over six million people supporting scientists, doctors, and STEM professionals who will use science and facts to address our most pressing issues like climate change and health care.
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