‘Seniors Will Starve, People Will Die’: Democrat Rep Dingell Melts Down After Big, Beautiful Bill Passes

Democratic Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell responded on CNN Thursday about the passing of the Big, Beautiful Bill.

The House of Representatives passed President Donald Trump’s Big, Beautiful bill by a 218-214 vote after Speaker Mike Johnson rallied conservative holdouts, with Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania joining Democrats to oppose the legislation. During an appearance on ” The Arena With Kasie Hunt,” Dingell painted a grim picture of what she called the bill’s consequences, claiming vulnerable populations, including children, seniors and veterans will “suffer.”

“There are states like Michigan, Pennsylvania. When the Affordable Care Act passed, the states did wrap around and allowed more people to be able to have access to that exchange, giving them money to support it. Those programs are being cut,” Dingell said. “Well, what am I worried about? I‘m worried people are going to lose their health care. I‘m worried about people who aren‘t going to go to the doctor because they simply can‘t afford it. We‘re going to see people back in emergency rooms.”

Dingell’s concerns went beyond healthcare, zeroing in on what she called the bill’s effect on food security.

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“We‘re going to see people die. We‘re going to see sicker people. I‘m worried about kids and veterans and seniors being hungry. We are cutting SNAP by 20%. I‘m worried about rural hospitals closing across this country. Some already have,” Dingell added.

She said there is a lot of misinformation circulating about the bill, particularly regarding its tax provisions. (RELATED: Byron Donalds Breaks Down How Trump ‘Closed This Deal’ On His ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’)

“These are going to impact working men’s and women‘s lives across the country,” Dingell said. “And the other thing I want to say is that many of the tax issues that people are talking about, a senior came up to me last week and said ‘You have to vote for this bill. I cannot afford to pay taxes on Social Security.’ And I said to him ‘That‘s not even in this bill.’ There‘s a lot of misinformation. The no tax on tips. We want to pass a bill that actually helps the workers.”

Contrary to Dingell’s claim, the bill includes a $25 billion safeguard fund for rural hospitals, addressing concerns about Medicaid provider taxes. Additionally, despite a failed amendment to raise the fund to $50 billion, Senate Republicans ensured the increased allocation without raising taxes on billionaires.

The changes in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program aim to encourage personal responsibility by extending work requirements, ensuring that those who can work are contributing to society.

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