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Federal budget concerns and impacts on social programs
0:15:50
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Speaker Adams criticizes the federal budget proposal passed by the Trump-controlled Congress, highlighting its negative impacts on healthcare, food assistance, and other vital programs for American families.
- Warns about potential closure of hospitals and health clinics due to Medicaid cuts
- Notes that up to 36 million Americans could lose their health care
- Expresses concern over cuts to SNAP food assistance program that supports over 41 million Americans
Adrienne E. Adams
0:15:50
The federal budget proposal passed by the Trump controlled congress this week is another action that would hurt families in our city and across the nation by defunding healthcare, food assistance, and other life saving programs.
0:16:04
It would shutter hospitals and health clinics, hurting the health and safety of people across our city and country by deeply cutting Medicaid that provides health care to more than 70,000,000 Americans.
0:16:18
Up to 36,000,000 Americans could lose their health care.
0:16:22
Over 41,000,000 Americans depend on snap food assistance that this proposed federal budget seeks to cut.
0:16:29
These are actions that would be an attack on families and make life less affordable.