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Statement of NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan on Final Passage of the Reconciliation Bill

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Statement of NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan
on Final Passage of the Reconciliation Bill

For Immediate Release:

DATE: July 3rd, 2025

CONTACT: Christian Hall, The NewDEAL, christian@newdealleaders.org

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan released the following statement in response to the final passage of President Trump’s reconciliation bill:

"President Trump’s budget bill represents a fundamental betrayal of the federal government’s partnership with states to provide health care and food assistance to those in our country who need it most.

"Instead of working to make life more affordable for Americans, this legislation increases the burden on working families, slashing health care and food assistance and undermining clean energy investments that create good-paying jobs. And it adds trillions of dollars to the debt at a time when we clearly cannot afford it.

"I talk to state and local leaders every day. They work in bipartisan ways to solve problems and improve their communities. They tell me that this bill represents a huge step in the wrong direction. Let’s be clear, no state will be able to fully support the millions of people who will lose their health care coverage as a result of this bill."

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