NYC Gazette

EXTREME MAGA LEGISLATION WILL DEVASTATE EVERYDAY AMERICANS

WASHINGTON, DC –  On May 1, 2023, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) voted against the Default On America Act. This extreme MAGA Republican legislation presents Americans with a terrible choice: either House Republicans will wreck our economy or inflict cruel cuts that hurt everyday people.

“Congress must pay our bills and prevent a devastating default on our debt. But House Republicans are threatening to wreck our economy unless they can force cruel cuts that hurt families in New York’s 13th congressional district, which is exactly why I voted against the Default On America Act,” said Rep. Espaillat. “My fellow House Democrats and I are ready to act now to prevent a default on our debt, continue our historic deficit reduction, and responsibly invest in America to lower costs and create better paying jobs. It is time for extreme MAGA Republicans to stop the political games and save our economy.”

By refusing to act now to prevent a default, House Republicans are threatening an economic disaster that will devastate everyday Americans. In New York’s 13th congressional district, an extreme MAGA Republican default on our debt would:

* Kill 7,500 jobs as unemployment doubles;

* Threaten the retirement savings of 94,600 people near retirement;

* Put Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans Affairs health benefits at risk for 419,000 people; and

* Jeopardize Social Security payments for 82,000 families.

But the Default On America Act is no alternative. In New York, the extreme House Republican scheme would:  

* Put over 1.2 million people at risk of losing Medicaid coverage;

* Threaten access to food assistance for 54,000 people aged 50-55;

* Eliminate preschool and child care for at least 17,000 children;

* Increase housing costs for at least 67,300 people; and

* Make college more expensive for nearly 400,000 students.

House Democrats have already cut the deficit by historic levels and President Biden’s budget reduces deficits by $3 trillion more over the next 10 years while investing in America – lowering costs by making child care, health care, and housing more affordable, supporting better schools, and strengthening our infrastructure. 

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