CONTACT SENATOR JOHN CURTIS AND ASK HIM TO PROTECT PROGRAMS THAT HELP UTAHNS TO AFFORD HOUSING, FOOD AND HEALTHCARE

One of the top priorities for President Trump and Congressional Republicans this year is making tax cuts that were passed five years ago permanent.  If they fail to pass a bill extending those tax cuts before the end of 2025 all of those tax cuts will expire.  Some Republicans in Congress are saying that every dollar in tax cuts should be paid for with cuts to government programs.  Programs they have suggested be cut include Medicaid, SNAP, and housing assistance programs.   More moderate Republicans have said they support making the tax cuts permanent but have they will not vote for the bill if it includes major cuts to Medicaid.

For a bill to become a law it needs to get 218 votes in the House of Representatives and 51 votes in the Senate.  Democrats are not going to vote for the bill because the tax cuts primarily benefit wealthy people and they generally oppose cuts to programs like Medicaid.  Republicans have a very small majority in the House and the Senate and so every vote is important.  That means that if Senator Curtis were to ask for part of the bill to change before the final vote there is a good chance the bill would be modified.

This is a horrible time to add to the financial burdens low income families are facing.  The average rent in in our community increased by 21 percent in the year 2021.  Prices have only continued to increase since then.  SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, gives thousand of Utah families a card with money that can only be spent on groceries.  Medicaid helps those same families to obtain preventative and medically necessary healthcare.  Housing voucher programs help individuals and families at risk of becoming homeless to pay the rent.  Big cuts to any of these programs would increase homelessness in Utah.

Please reach out to Senator John Curtis and ask him to represent all people in Utah and publicly state that he opposes making major cuts to programs that help low income families pay for food, housing and healthcare.

Senator John Cutis Contact Information

• Website Contact Form:  https://www.curtis.senate.gov/share-your-opinion/
• Provo Office:  801-841-2665
• Salt Lake Office:  801-524-4380

Extra Credit:  Reach out to your Representative in the House of Representatives with the same message

Utah's Representatives in Congress:

• Utah Congressional District 1:  Representative Blake Moore
• Utah Congressional District 2:   Representative Celeste Maloy
• Utah Congressional District 3:  Representative Mike Kennedy
• Utah Congressional District 4:   Representative Burgess Owens

If you are unsure who your Representative in Congress is you can find them here:  
www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative