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WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman David Scott released the following statement after voting against Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill

“I voted NO on the Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill because it will transfer over $4.5 trillion in tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans at the expense of working families, children, veterans, and seniors across Georgia.

This bill will be a disaster for Georgia. It slashes more than $1 trillion from Medicaid, Medicare, and the ACA—kicking 750,000 of our fellow Georgians off their healthcare while raising premiums for another 1.2 million. As many as 60 rural hospitals, some of which are already on the brink of closure, are going to see their funding disappear. Cutting almost $200 billion from SNAP—including a mathematically unworkable state cost-sharing plan—will force Georgia to shoulder $500 million in new SNAP costs. Now let us be clear about what this all really means: more children, vets, and seniors in our state will go hungry. Despite my efforts to shield veterans from losing SNAP benefits, Republicans refused to even vote for my amendment that would have protected the work requirement exemptions for vulnerable veterans. Once again, Republicans have turned their backs on our veterans and working families—using them as a pawn in their partisan games.  

This isn’t just legislative vandalism—it is a direct assault on basic human dignity, disguised as fiscal responsibility. I will fight tooth and nail to prevent this travesty from hurting the people I was sent here to protect—and I urge every American to stand up and speak out against this betrayal.”