rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/expose-the-cuts-and-the-impact-on-communities?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-expose-the-cuts-and-the-impact-on-communities' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> National Campaign for Justice https://actionnetwork.org/groups/just-strategy https://actionnetwork.org//images/generic_facebook.jpg The Republican-led House just passed a budget that slashes Medicare by over $500 billion and cuts deeply into Medicaid and SNAP. These are essential programs that support seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and low-income families. These cuts will determine whether people can afford medication, keep food on the table, or access basic care. That’s why local coverage matters now more than ever. Every community has its own story to tell. In some places, hospitals will lose critical funding. In others, families may face higher costs and fewer services. The numbers may come from Washington, but the consequences will be felt in homes, clinics, and classrooms across the country. We are calling on the largest newspapers and NPR stations in every state to investigate and report on how the Republican budget will impact the people they serve. From front-page stories to in-depth radio coverage, this is the kind of journalism our democracy needs right now. When local reporters shine a light on these outcomes, they help people understand what’s really at stake, and they hold decision-makers accountable Click ‘START WRITING’ to sign and send a message encouraging the biggest media and top editors and journalists in your state to cover the local impact of these Republican cuts now. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/expose-the-cuts-and-the-impact-on-communities