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Congressman warns Mount Vernon council of proposed federal cuts to Medicaid, SNAP and other programs
Summary
A visiting congressman told the Mount Vernon City Council that recent House proposals would cut Medicaid, SNAP and other federal supports, urged local officials to inventory federal-dependent programs and said his office would help with constituent services and grant re-submissions.
A member of Congress visited the Mount Vernon City Council on Tuesday and warned that recent House budget proposals and related legislation could reduce federal funding for programs that local governments and nonprofits rely on.
“This budget will cut Medicaid dramatically,” the congressman told the council. “We made an estimate that in the congressional district that I represent, which includes Mount Vernon, we're gonna have, in the vicinity of 200,000 people affected by the loss of Medicaid or the reduction in Medicaid benefits.”
The congressman —…
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