LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On Monday, Kentuckians gathered outside Sen. Mitch McConnell’s west Broadway office in Louisville’s federal courthouse to protest federal budget cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. Many voiced frustration and demanded action.
“It’s killing us, it’s literally killing us, and that’s what we’re here to say,” one protester declared.
About 50 people from across the state, including members of the national Poor People’s Campaign, urged Congress to reverse provisions in President Donald Trump’s domestic policy law that changed eligibility for the two major federal safety net programs.
In a letter sent to McConnell on Sept. 29, the group asked him to lead the effort.
“Across the south, we’re going to senators’ offices because even though the bill has passed, there is still time for corrections,” one man explained. “So, we’re standing up today across the south with senators asking them to engage people who are in need and who need their courage in order to survive.”
When asked for comment, McConnell’s office defended the changes.
“The bill we passed reforms Medicaid to no longer include beneficiaries that the program was not designed for to receive taxpayer funded services. This is an effort to ensure longevity of the safety net for which Medicaid was intended,” a spokesperson said.
The office also highlighted the $50 billion that McConnell and other Republicans added to the bill to help rural hospitals adjust to the Medicaid changes.
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