Rep. Gallego Statement on Trump Budget Request
Washington, DC – Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) issued the following statement regarding President Trump's proposed budget:
"Donald Trump's morally bankrupt budget demolishes programs designed to help working families make ends meet, while lining the pockets of the very wealthy. Medicaid, the federal food stamp program, and Social Security disability insurance will all suffer from massive cuts, while the richest Americans will be handed tax breaks.
"Not only is Trump's budget a slap in the face to those who voted for him, it's a dangerous plan that would raise the number of uninsured Americans, take food out of the mouths of hungry children, and drive more families into poverty.
"If Paul Ryan and the GOP embrace President Trump's unconscionable budget plan, they will be steering us toward a government shutdown."
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