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“The Trump Administration and Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle agree that access to addiction treatment is a critical tool in combatting the fentanyl crisis – and as this new report highlights, Medicaid is what enables one million people to get medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction, the gold standard of addiction care,” said Senator Maggie Hassan, Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee. “President Trump and Congressional Republicans have proposed gutting Medicaid — in order to pay for tax breaks for corporate special interests and billionaires — which would jeopardize addiction care just as our country is finally starting to see progress in addressing the fentanyl crisis.”
“As a son of an immigrant, I know how hard immigrants work, how much they believe in this country, and how much they’re willing to give back. They are the backbone of our economy and the driving force behind our nation’s growth and prosperity,” said Chairman Martin Heinrich (D-NM).
“The economy is better today than it was four years ago, before the Biden-Harris administration took office, and the proof is in the data. Wages are outpacing inflation. Inflation is coming down. And we’ve seen nearly four years of robust job gains and economic growth that has exceeded expectations."
“For decades, Democrats have implemented policies that create jobs, expand the middle class, and strengthen the economy. What have Republicans done during that time? They give handouts to their friends on Wall Street."