Republicans Choose Budget Reconciliation

Try though I did to reach out, my Republican members of Congress did not hear the message. All of them voted yes on the reconciliation framework. Following is what I wrote my congresswoman:

Rep. Miller-Meeks,
Vote no on the reconciliation bill.
During your recent telephone town hall you mentioned the reconciliation bill and ways to offset the tax incentives it creates/extends with savings from Federal government operations.
I have studied the matter, and some of the proposed budget cuts, and have more to learn. Based on what I have learned, I urge you to vote no on the reconciliation bill.
Providing tax cuts to the well-off in Iowa and in the country at the expense of programs less well-off people depend upon is the wrong direction.
In part, your parsing of the Medicaid cuts at the telephone town hall helped me understand the direction, and I thank you for that explanation.
Good luck making your decision. I hope you vote no on the final reconciliation bill.
Regards, Paul Deaton, resident of the first Congressional District.

Somewhere in Miller-Meeks D.C. office likely rests a tick list on the bill with my email registered as a no.

Because the Republican House is so narrowly divided, they know they have to stick together to get anything done. So far, they are. As the chaos in the federal administration unfolds, there will be pressure on members of congress to do the right thing. Regarding my senators and congresswoman, I won’t take no for an answer, so they will hear from me again during the remainder of this spring and summer. That’s when it counts the most because after that, it’s time for the 2026 midterms.

Here is Congresswoman Miller-Meeks’ response to me email.