A wave of indignation is rising after the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) publicly criticized the Republican plan, which is thought to strongly cut the Medicaid budget strongly to finance tax reductions for billionaires. In recent statements, including a social network post and an interview with Rolling Stone, AOC called this move as a “looting” of Americans, especially families dependent on Medicaid to access essential health care services. She emphasized that the budget bill is being discussed at the Committee for Energy and Trade, which can cut up to US $ 880 billion from Medicaid, a program that supports millions of low -income and disabled people.
The argument exploded when activists, including wheelchair users, interrupted the committee meeting, chanting the slogan “Do not cut Medicaids!” To protest the bill. This event, recorded via livestream and spread on social networks, shows the level of tension around the problem. AOC has called on the public to act immediately, encouraging people to call MPs, especially those of competitive election areas, to pressure this plan. She warned that the reduction of Medicaid not only affects medical care but also increases private health insurance and pushes many rural hospitals into the risk of closing.
According to AOC, these cuts are designed to compensate for the tax reduction policies that the Republican Party is promoting, bringing the main benefits to the super -rich. She argued that this was an unjust trade -off, when the working families were deprived of the right to approach health in exchange for financial benefits for a minority. The post on X from accounts like @thetnholler and @ssworks also reflect this indignation, quoting AOC that the bill is “a attack on Medicare and Medicaid” to favor billionaires.
Although some opinions on X, such as post from @Speedysmm, argued that the protests exaggerated the problem and was only the political strategy of the Democratic Party, AOC confirmed that she had “evidence” of unused promises from the opposition. She recalled the interests of the people who were committed to protecting but was later violated, as the case of the Supreme Court’s decision.
This incident is heating the American politics, with action calls from AOC and activists to protect Medicaid. Voters are called to verify information and pressure to ensure that health and welfare programs are not sacrificed for the benefit of a few rich people.
