To the editor:

Let’s examine the Republicans Budget Proposal championed by Donald Trump. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the results will result in at least 13.7 million more uninsured people in the year 2034 than would otherwise be the case including 1.8 million more uninsured from changes to the ACA marketplaces; 7.7 million more uninsured resulting from a combination of Medicaid and other ACA changes; and 4.2 million more uninsured with expiration of the enhanced premium tax credits.

And let’s not forget that among current Medicaid recipients 44% work full time, 20% are working part time, 12% do not work as they are full time car givers to a family member, and 10 % do not work due to disability or illness. That leaves 15% who are either not working and able or a full-time student. All the while increasing primary budget deficits by $4.6 trillion over 10 years.

Party of financial responsibility? Party of fiscal discipline? Party of deficit and debt reduction? The answer is obviously not. In addition, look at the tax provisions. The average family earning less than $50,000 would get under $300 in tax cuts in 2027, less than $1 a day, while the average taxpayer earning $1 million or more a year would receive about $90,000 in tax breaks. A single parent with two children earning $16,000 a year would get no additional tax credit under the bill, while a married couple with two children earning $400,000 a year would receive an extra tax credit of $1,000.

Seem fair? Again, the obvious answer is no. This is no longer liberal vs conservative, Republican vs Democrat, or right vs left. This is right vs wrong. Again, ask yourself is this what you voted for? I think we all know the answer.

David Nelson

Hutchinson