Today, the GOP in the U.S. House voted through their budget bill, 217-215. All the Dems voted against it, along with one (1) Republican – our own Thomas Massie.
But four of our Congress-folks — Comer, Guthrie, Barr, and Rogers — all voted for it.
In fact, Rogers bragged about voting for it in a letter to constituents.
In case you haven’t been following the news, this bill makes room for the giant tax cuts that Trump promised to the millionaires and billionaires. (And to Musk, who is a trillionaire.)
And how, pray tell, are they going to pay for these tax cuts? By gutting Medicaid and CHIP, the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
That’s right – they voted to harm hundreds of thousands of Americans, all so the very rich can get ANOTHER tax cut.
So why did I call this “what the GOP just did to Kentucky”? Because, folks, I’ve got the numbers. And they ain’t pretty.
Impacts of proposed Medicaid cuts by 119th congressional district
Estimates of average Medicaid/Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reductions in federal spending and enrollment based on Republican budget proposals, by congressional district. (From this data set)
| Representative/ District |
Constituents covered by Medicaid/CHIP |
District funding loss |
Reduction in Medicaid/CHIP enrollment |
%age Cut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Comer (R) KY-01 |
212,276 | $2.66 B | 82,000 | 39% |
| Brett Guthrie (R) KY-02 |
209,702 | $2.62 B | 71,000 | 34% |
| Morgan McGarvey (D) KY-03 |
196,492 | $2.46 B | 78,000 | 40% |
| Thomas Massie (R) KY-04 |
163,589 | $2.05 B | 64,000 | 39% |
| Harold Rogers (R) KY-05 |
285,802 | $3.58 B | 95,000 | 33% |
| Andy Barr (R) KY-06 |
176,152 | $2.20 B | 85,000 | 49% |
| Totals | 1,244,013 | $15.57 B | 475,000 | 38% |
Look at that – just look at it! Almost half a million Kentuckians losing their health coverage. And for what?!? So Elon Musk can get a tax cut?!!?
This is what Trump and his GOP enablers have just done to you, Kentucky. All for their rich donors, and for fear of the Orange Octogenarian and his hordes.
As the pain and suffering rolls across our state from these cuts, file this away for the next time you are in a voting booth. Remember who did this to you, to your children, to your neighbors, to the kids your kids go to school with, to the senior adults down the street. Remember this vote, Kentucky.
And pay it back in spades in 2026.
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