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Ocasio-Cortez Slams Trump’s Budget as Working Families’ Betrayal

7/3/2025

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fiercely condemned President Trump's budget bill, labeling it a betrayal of working families. She pointed out JD Vance's crucial vote to slash Medicaid, putting nearly 12 million Americans at risk of losing their insurance. With growing Republican discontent, this bill threatens to balloon the national debt by $3.3 trillion over the next decade.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fiercely condemned President Trump's budget bill, labeling it a betrayal of working families. She pointed out JD Vance's crucial vote to slash Medicaid, putting nearly 12 million Americans at risk of losing their insurance. With growing Republican discontent, this bill threatens to balloon the national debt by $3.3 trillion over the next decade.