'This Is Life Or Death': Lucy McBath Decries Medicaid Cuts In GOP Reconciliation Bill

In House floor remarks on Tuesday, Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) slammed the GOP reconciliation budget bill.

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00:00Mr. Speaker, I wish to address the House for one minute and revise and extend my remarks.

00:04Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute.

00:08I rise in opposition to attempts by Republicans to slash health care that millions rely on just

00:14to benefit Elon Musk and the friends of the President. Almost 14 million Americans will

00:19lose health care coverage if this plan is successful. This is life or death. In my home

00:26state of Georgia, these Republican cuts impact two million people, real people. A single mother

00:33in Atlanta working two jobs is now facing losing her Medicaid. A veteran in rural Georgia now has

00:39to face red tape just to get the benefits he earned serving our country. This isn't about

00:45accountability. It's about taking food and health care from people who need it most. We've seen how

00:52these policies fail. In Georgia, red tape and paperwork errors have already kicked thousands

00:59off their health care coverage, even when they're eligible. This isn't reform. This is cruelty.

01:07We need to protect health care for working families, not strip away their lifeline. And I yield back.

01:14The gentlewoman yields back. For what purpose does a gentleman from Colorado seek recognition?