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Becca Balint: “This is a cruel bill. Thousands of Americans will die because of it. Rural hospitals will close. Millions will lose…”

On the recordJuly 2, 2025
This is a cruel bill. Thousands of Americans will die because of it. Rural hospitals will close. Millions will lose their healthcare. Kids will go hungry. Americans will be poorer. They will be sicker because my Republican colleagues are falling in line instead of standing up for their people back home. This bill shows us their priorities, and it is not the American people. They are taking away Americans' healthcare to give more money to the very wealthy. This bill is for billionaires and not for Americans.
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Becca Balint
Democratic · Vermont

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Criticizing a bill that impacts healthcare and economic conditions for Americans.

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