Governor Kathy Hochul criticized the federal spending bill signed by President Trump, asserting that it will have devastating impacts on vulnerable New Yorkers. She highlighted proposed cuts to Medicaid and food stamp programs, predicting that 1.5 million would lose health insurance and 3 million could lose food assistance. Hochul condemned the bill for prioritizing tax breaks for the wealthy over essential aid, describing it as an intentional infliction of pain on residents reliant on government support. These proposed federal funding cuts represent a loss of $13 billion in health insurance funding for New York.
Governor Kathy Hochul stated that major federal funding cuts from President Trump's new bill are set to inflict severe harm on New Yorkers, especially the vulnerable. She emphasized that this bill aims to subsidize tax breaks for the wealthy at the expense of crucial aid programs.
Hochul warned that the new spending bill leads to a $13 billion cut in New York's annual federal health insurance funding and predicts that 1.5 million New Yorkers could lose their health insurance as a direct result.
The governor expressed concern that the cuts to Medicaid won't prevent illnesses or stop babies from being born but will instead leave individuals feeling abandoned, conveying 'You're on your own' for those relying on these essential services.
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