[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 20, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H2181-H2182]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 GOP TAX SCAM HURTS WOMEN AND FAMILIES

  (Mrs. DINGELL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to read the letter that the 
Governor of Michigan and I received from Marie Adkins.
  ``I'm a mom to a son with special needs. I'm also a nurse in primary 
care settings. My story is from the front lines. . . . If you cut 
Medicaid, Americans will die. People will get sick. They'll lose jobs. 
Some won't survive. It's not an exaggeration. It's reality.
  ``This bill doesn't cut waste. It cuts the heart out of programs that 
help Americans meet their basic needs: healthcare, nutrition, essential 
services. There's nothing excessive about needing insulin or a 
wheelchair or therapy. This isn't luxury. It's survival. My son is on 
the autism spectrum.
  ``And let's be real about who this hits the hardest: children, people 
with disabilities, and low-income seniors. These are Americans who rely 
on Medicaid to live with dignity, to have food

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on the table, to get to doctor's appointments, to afford medication.
  ``Every day at our clinic, I hear it: `I'm scared. I feel hopeless. I 
don't know how much longer I can hang on. . . .'
  ``This is the health crisis we're living in and this bill would make 
it worse.''

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