[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 20, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H2184-H2185]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           MEDICAID AND SNAP

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, please let me share the story of two of my 
constituents who will be hurt by the cruel bonanza for billionaires 
budget bill.
  Bonnie is 82 years of age. She is the primary caregiver for her 63-
year-old nephew, Michael. He is deaf, neurodivergent, and lives with 
multiple chronic health conditions.
  For years, Bonnie has been his primary support so he can live 
independently, manage complex health needs, and navigate programs like 
Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, and subsidized housing.

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  Bonnie handles most of Michael's communications with medical 
providers as he is unable to due to his ability to communicate by mouth 
or by ASL. Michael has relied on Medicaid for hearing aids, surgeries, 
dental work, housing, and more. If he loses his coverage, she believes 
Michael will become frustrated and either go to jail, self-harm, or 
die.
  Michael's mother passed away when he was 19. With no other family to 
step in, Bonnie worries about what will happen to her nephew after she 
is gone. This is just one of many examples of who will be harmed by 
unreliable and onerous work requirements.
  Mr. Speaker, I think it is absolutely morally wrong that millionaires 
and billionaires will be given $4 billion plus $4 trillion.
  What is being done for families like this?
  Cruelty is not an answer.

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