Teresa Leger Fernandez: “Republicans are attacking women's ability to afford life as a mom or a daughter. Medicaid supports more than 40 percent…”

“Republicans are attacking women's ability to afford life as a mom or a daughter. Medicaid supports more than 40 percent of all births in the United States. Our grandmothers and parents in nursing homes rely on Medicaid to pay their health bills. Their caregivers, who are mostly women, depend on Medicaid themselves. Over 37 million children rely on Medicaid and CHIP. Republicans would strip this essential healthcare from women across the country. Why? To give tax breaks to their billionaire bros. Women need to know how they will be impacted wherever they live. Earlier today, we heard Representative Valadao acknowledge that his voters depend on Medicaid and are upset. Indeed, 507,000 of his constituents receive Medicaid, but he said he will vote ``yes'' on the bill. I need women across the country to visit the Democratic Women's Caucus website to find out how these cuts will impact them and how much money billionaires and millionaires will make from women's economic pain. Republicans should stand with their moms and not the billionaires.”