Sen. Lesser Statement on U.S. Senate Passing Trump’s Budget Bill

HARTFORD – Today, State Senator Matt Lesser, Senate Chair of the Human Services Committee, issued a statement in response to the U.S. Senate passing President Trump’s budget bill by a margin of 51-50, with Vice President J.D. Vance breaking the tied vote.

The bill includes devastating cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs, while delivering tax breaks for the richest Americans and contributing significantly to the federal deficit.

“This monstrous bill represents a profound betrayal of the American people. It mortgages our future, slashes Medicaid and food stamps, and transfers hundreds of billions of dollars in responsibilities from the federal government onto Connecticut taxpayers with unfunded mandates. Connecticut residents have long paid the federal government far more than we receive in benefits. The MAGA Republicans are now refusing to pay us what little they have committed to – while they throw tens of millions of American citizens off their health insurance and destroy the Affordable Care Act. We will work carefully to understand the impact on Connecticut’s budget and make necessary adjustments to protect our state from a predatory federal government.”