Republicans can deny this all they want now, but Step 2 of the budget process - the reconciliation bill - will force them to show every detailed line item cut they want. They won’t be able to hide their real plans then. And you, their constituents, will be watching. (/end)

... directs its *largest* cut of $880 billion to the Energy & Commerce committee which oversees Medicaid & Medicare. Where are those $880 billion cuts gonna come from? From Medicaid of course. Nothing else the committee controls will get them to $880 billion without cuts to Medicaid... (4/x)

And secondly, know that the facts are on YOUR side. The budget resolution is Step 1 of a longer budget process. The resolution sets a framework with top line dollar amounts; committees then have to find cuts to meet those top line amounts. The budget that the House passed... (3/x)

They're lying to you, hiding behind a complicated budget process to avoid the hard and ugly truth of their intentions. Firstly, if a staffer gives you trouble on the phone (which is very much NOT their job), request a written response from the legislative aide assigned to this policy area... (2/x)

We’ve been hearing from many you that when you call your reps about the budget resolution, Republican staffers are now pushing back to claim the budget does NOT cut Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, etc. Clearly a memo went out to all Republicans to have their staff gaslight their constituents... (1/x)

They're lying to you about their budget plans because they know nobody wants to slash funding for Medicaid to fund tax cuts for the wealthy.

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Economic boycott, people. Let’s gooooooooo!

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I guess Hell really can freeze over.