Washington, DC (RI) — The four Republicans who represent Iowa in the US House have voted for the GOP budget plan that includes an extension of tax cuts President Trump approved in 2017.
All four released written statements last (Tuesday) night. Fourth District Congressman Randy Feenstra says his yes vote unlocks the potential to deliver on Trump’s full agenda to cut taxes, secure the border and eliminate waste and fraud in the government.
Austin Baeth, a Democrat from Des Moines, was among about 50 protesters who gathered outside Congressman Zach Nunn’s Iowa office Tuesday morning to protest proposed cuts to Medicaid. Baeth, who is a member of the IOWA House, says Nunn’s yes vote last (Tuesday) night is surprising.
The House GOP’s budget document calls for reducing federal spending on Medicaid by about 880 billion dollars, but it does not say if that means fewer Americans will qualify for Medicaid coverage or if Medicaid payments to doctors, hospitals, and nursing homes will be reduced.
About 100 people gathered outside Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ office in Davenport yesterday (Tuesday) to protest the proposed cuts in Medicaid. Last (Tuesday) night, Miller-Meeks said she voted to advance a budget resolution to ensure that Iowans do not see their paychecks shrink because almost every Iowan would see their taxes go up if Congress doesn’t act.
