SEIU’s Kelley Condemns Republican Budget Bill: ‘It’s a moral failure that will rip healthcare away from millions’
By Neal
SEIU Healthcare Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Kansas President Greg Kelley issued the following statement on the final passage of the Republican budget bill, which kicks 17 million Americans off their health care and rips away vital safety nets to multiply funding for ICE and fund tax cuts for billionaires:
“As a union of caregivers, today’s vote is a profound disappointment and a direct attack on the work we do every day to care for others. Congress’s decision to slash Medicaid funding to give tax breaks to billionaires and supercharge Trump’s mass deportation agenda isn’t just a policy choice. It’s a moral failure that will rip healthcare away from millions, put thousands of jobs at risk and throw our healthcare system into chaos.
But this isn’t a time for despair. This is the moment our voices matter most. When we come together across race and background as community members, caregivers, and union members, we can still fight back. We can push state and local leaders to protect care where Washington failed.
It’s time for Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Kansas to step up and be leaders. We need to show that we can care for each other no matter who is in the White House. We’re demanding our state legislators and governors make the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share in taxes to help ensure everyone has access to healthcare even as our federal government rips it away. This is a moral imperative and a practical solution to fund essential services like healthcare, nursing homes, and home care, ensuring that every family has the care they need.
We’ve seen what’s possible when we act together—and we won’t stop now. When we fight, we win.”