ID governor joins letter to Trump supporting bill that cuts billions from Medicaid, food assistance
Idaho Gov. Brad Little is among 20 Republican governors who have sent a letter to President Donald Trump expressing support for his 'big, beautiful' tax and spending bill that's been held up as U.S. House Republicans continue to fight over it.
'As Republican Governors, we stand UNITED in strong support of your One, Big, Beautiful Bill,' the governors wrote in the letter dated Tuesday. 'This landmark piece of legislation embodies your powerful vision to bring about the next great American revival.'
They added that the bill 'truly delivers on the bold promises all Republicans made to the American people to restore the security, prosperity, and fiscal sanity for our nation.'
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The massive, 1,116-page bill package includes sweeping tax breaks and controversial cuts of more than $600 billion over the next decade from Medicaid, the government health program for low-income individuals and those with disabilities. However, negotiations continue over the bill and it's not yet clear whether it has the support it needs from the U.S. House Republicans' slim majority.
Earlier Tuesday, Republicans who have yet to rally behind the bill huddled in Speaker Mike Johnson's office to hash out agreements on Medicaid and other outstanding issues. Johnson said he hopes to pass the legislation this week, though he didn't appear to have the votes as of Tuesday afternoon.
Even as the bill remains snagged, Republican governors signaled to the president that he has their support, writing 'after four long years of tremendous hardship under President Joe Biden and (Vice President) Kamala Harris, the American people cannot wait any longer for Congress to enact the One, Big, Beautiful Bill.'
'The American people have witnessed the tireless work undertaken by you and your administration to reverse the disastrous consequences of President Biden's failed and often illegal policies,' the governors' letter says. 'You have demonstrated a commitment to using every ounce of Executive authority available to reinstitute fiscal sanity, fight the deep state, secure our borders, and achieve energy dominance.'
Little and other governors also called on Congress to act to 'fully and permanently implement' Trump's 'America First agenda.'
'Thankfully, your One, Big, Beautiful Bill would accomplish this,' their letter continues. 'It would provide you with the resources you need to permanently secure the border, remove barriers needed to truly unleash American energy production, protect Americans by making a once-in-a-lifetime investment in military technology that once seemed like science fiction, give working class families tax cuts worth thousands of dollars each, and ensure your administration has the tools needed to deport illegal alien murders (sic) and rapists.'
They concluded their letter saying they agree that Republicans must 'UNIFY around this unprecedented piece of conservative legislation.' They added that 'we cannot miss this chance to save taxpayers $1.6 trillion over the next 10 years.'
'We stand by your side and will support you in any way to ensure this necessary piece of legislation is enacted,' the governors wrote.
The 20 governors who signed the letter include:
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp
Idaho Gov. Brad Little
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen
North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong
South Carolina Gov. Henry Dargan McMaster
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon
Read the letter here:
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