CHECK THE FACTS ON Congressman Mike Lawler AND THE “ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL”
The “One Big Beautiful Bill” passed by the Republican Congress contains the largest Medicaid cuts in history.
Tens of millions of hardworking Americans depend on Medicaid to provide essential health care, including 7 million people in New York. When Congressman Lawler voted for the “One Big Beautiful Bill”, he voted to cut health care for tens of thousands of people in New York.
15 million Americans will lose health care coverage under this law, including 756,000 people in New York.
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates more than 15 million Americans will lose health care and become uninsured under this law.
[CBPP, 07/25]
Health care costs will increase for tens of millions of workers and families
Under the Republican budget law, about 22 million people, including 5 million small business owners and self-employed workers, will face higher health care premiums.
[CBPP, 07/25/2025]
Prices of life-saving drugs will stay high
The law will keep prices high for some life-saving drugs by giving a $5 billion giveaway to drug companies and letting them keep charging exorbitant prices.
[New York Times, 07/03/2025]
Nursing home and long-term care residents could lose access to care
Medicaid helps two in three nursing home residents afford care. Cuts in the Republican Tax Law could mean seniors and their families pay more. This would have disastrous effects on older adults’ health, safety, and quality of life.
[PBS, 05/25]
Nursing homes might be forced to cut staff or even close. According to the American Health Care Association, Medicaid cuts could force half of nursing homes to cut staff, and more than one-quarter could have to close their doors — leaving patients and their families without options.
[American Health Care Association, 06/25]
Medicaid cuts could force many rural hospitals to close
Hundreds of rural hospitals are at immediate risk of closure, and Medicaid cuts could push many to restrict services or close altogether. If this happens, Americans could be forced to drive several hours to access services like emergency care.
[Associated Press, 07/04/2025]
The national debt will increase by more than $3 trillion over 10 years
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office says that the law adds $3.4 trillion to US deficits over the next 10 years.
[NBC News, 07/21/2025]
The Republican Tax Law makes these cuts to health care to fund giant tax breaks for billionaires
The Republican Tax Law gives $1 trillion in tax breaks to the richest 1 percent and $500 billion alone to the top 0.1 percent, a group of roughly 200,000 households with annual incomes over $2 million.
[Center for American Progress, 07/03/2025]
Big winners in the new tax law are wealthy heirs and owners of multimillion-dollar business partnerships who will receive even more tax breaks as the result of the Republican Tax Law.
[Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 08/01/2025]
Congressman Lawler voted to cut Medicaid to give tax breaks to billionaires in May and then again in July.
New Yorkers need
health care. Billionaires don’t need another tax break.
Call Congressman Mike Lawler at 202-225-6506 and tell him to stop voting to cut Medicaid.
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