GOP Leader Matt Hall Cuts Help to Michigan Needy

Albion State Rep Frisbee Votes to Cut Support for Moms and Babies

Matt Hall Talks “Lower Costs” as His Own GOP Budget Would Have Cut Healthcare and Food Assistance for Working Families

LANSING, Mich. — Today, House Speaker Matt Hall claimed Republicans are “lowering costs” for Michigan families — even as House Republicans voted for a budget that cuts affordable health care access, slashes food assistance, and raises everyday costs.

Despite Hall’s claims, House Republicans backed and voted for a budget that:

• Raises healthcare costs and puts rural hospitals at risk by cutting $3.8 billion from health and human services, including Medicaid
• Raises grocery bills for families by slashing over $333 million from food assistance
• Cuts support for moms, babies, and new parents — including prenatal care, diaper assistance, and the RX Kids pilot program
• Cuts millions in mental health support for first responders struggling with PTSD

The following House Republicans voted for Matt Hall’s budget:

• Rylee Linting, District 27
• Jamie Thompson, District 28
• James DeSana, District 29
• Steve Frisbie, District 44
• Kathy Schmaltz, District 46
• Ron Robinson, District 48
• Ann Bollin, District 49
• Mark Tisdel, District 55
• Alicia St. Germaine, District 62
• David Martin, District 68
• Nancy DeBoer, District 86
• Karl Bohnak, District 109

“This is what Republican leadership looks like — big talk about lowering costs, paired with a budget that drives up everyday costs,” said Amber Gantt, Communications Director for the Michigan House Democrats. “That’s not lowering costs — it’s pushing them onto the backs of working families.”