For Immediate Release: February 25, 2025
Contact: media@colorofchange.org
COLOR OF CHANGE REACTS TO PASSING OF REPUBLICANS’ BUDGET PLAN CUTTING MEDICAID, SNAP, AND STUDENT LOAN ASSISTANCE TO PAY FOR TAX CUTS FOR BILLIONAIRES
NATIONAL – Today, the House Budget Committee’s proposed resolution for the 2025 fiscal year was passed in a vote 217 to 215. The resolution’s passage is a devastating blow to Black families, and all working families, who will be harmed the most by these cuts.
House Republicans’ plan proposed multi-billion dollar budget cuts to the committees that head critical aid programs including Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), as well as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), forcing them to severely reduce or completely eliminate these programs to be compliant. The proposed cuts threaten to leave 36 million Americans without health insurance and over 40 million Americans without food assistance. This vote also paves the way for further proposals to extend and expand tax cuts for the wealthy, billionaires, and corporations.
Portia Allen-Kyle, Interim Executive Director of Color Of Change, issued the following statement:
“The passage of this resolution is a shameful display of this Administration’s true priorities: enriching the wealthy at the expense of everyday people. Despite promises to curb rising costs and make essentials more affordable, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and their allies in Congress have made it clear that they are willing to strip healthcare, food assistance, and economic support from everyday working people to create the first trillionaires. This budget is not about fiscal responsibility—it’s about undermining our democracy by consolidating power and wealth among the elite while Black families and communities suffer.
“Thousands of Color Of Change members have mobilized to oppose this dangerous budget, making calls and sending emails, and demanding that their representatives prioritize people over profit. We will continue to fight, organize, and hold leaders accountable until justice prevails. This is not the end—it is a call to action.
“Our communities are tired of being trickled on and we will not stand by while extremists in Congress plunder our communities to expand corporate power and bow down to their wealthy donors,” Allen-Kyle continued. “The devastating effects of this budget plan will be felt by our grandparents, our children, and every one of us over the next decade. Color Of Change will remain vigilant and engaged throughout the budget process to ensure financial security and equal opportunity for everyone.”
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