Senator Bernie Sanders fiercely criticized the Republican budget reconciliation package, emphasizing that it proposes over $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid, resulting in nearly 12 million Americans losing their health insurance within the next decade. He labeled the bill as "the most dangerous piece of legislation in the modern history of our country" and warned of potential deaths among Americans due to these cuts. According to Sanders, a study indicated that over 50,000 Americans might die unnecessarily each year due to healthcare reductions. He condemned the bill’s prioritization of tax breaks for billionaires over the welfare of low-income individuals.
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated over the weekend that the Senate reconciliation package, which could pass as soon as Tuesday, would slash Medicaid by more than $1 trillion and strip health insurance from nearly 12 million Americans over the next decade.
Over 50,000 Americans will die unnecessarily every year, said Sanders, referring to a recent study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Yale, who examined the likely impacts of Republicans' proposed healthcare cuts.
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