Rep. Adams on Republicans’ “One Big, Ugly Bill”
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) released a statement on the House passage of the Republican budget bill and the extreme harm it will bring to the 12th District, the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, and North Carolina.
“The One, Big Ugly Bill is a complete betrayal of my constituents and every single person who calls North Carolina home,” said Congresswoman Adams. “This partisan budget places tax breaks for billionaires over the basic needs of our families, gutting lifesaving programs like SNAP and Medicaid for millions of North Carolinians. Make no mistake, communities across the state will suffer so Donald Trump’s loyalists can get richer.”
“This bill isn’t just budget line items; it represents people who will be hurt by these reckless, unprecedented cuts,” Adams continued. “Medicaid cuts are threatening the healthcare of 663,000 North Carolinians. SNAP cuts will cost the North Carolina government more than half a billion dollars to cover the difference or strip away food security from as many as 1.4 million residents. Changes to student loan programs will see the student loans of 238,000 North Carolina students doubled or tripled.”
“Republicans in Congress need to face the people that will suffer from this bill. Single mothers who can’t afford to see a doctor. Children who are going to bed hungry. Rural communities whose hospitals will close. Veterans who served our country, but we won’t support. These are the people this bill betrays. I will never stop fighting to protect my constituents and communities, but Republicans in Congress have shown us today that they won’t,” Adams concluded.
Congresswoman Adams remains in contact with local, state, and federal partners and stakeholders as they navigate this critical time for North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District. Any NC-12 constituents facing issues with federal services are encouraged to reach out to the Congresswoman’s Charlotte office at (704) 344-9950.