Governor Hochul: “For the last six months, Donald Trump and his co-conspirators have been waging an all-out war on the working class... Medicaid cuts are going to be devastating. 1.5 million New Yorkers will lose their health insurance coverage, including 30,000 right here in this district — 30,000. These cuts will decimate our entire health care system, our hospitals and providers.... They don't think people are smart enough to remember what they did to them. My job is to remind you what they're doing to you and our community.”

Hochul: “We have about 84,000 children who are going to lose food. It is chilling to me as a mom, but there are some people who don't have that same heart, who don't seem to care as much, and I'm referring to the seven Republicans in Congress who had the power to do what was right... Some of these people don't have any idea what compassion's all about, but we do. Compassion means you take care of people. We don't turn our backs on others.”

Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul joined elected and community leaders in Western New York to sound the alarm on Washington Republicans’ devastating agenda, including the recently enacted “Big Ugly Bill” that rips away health care coverage from 1.5 million New Yorkers, cutting critical food assistance programs and pushing a disastrous trade war that is hurting small businesses and sending prices skyrocketing. Republicans’ cuts to health care will result in an estimated 31,388 residents of NY-24 losing their health care coverage, and health care costs increasing 33 percent for the average couple who purchases Marketplace insurance with tax credits. Republicans also slashed funding to local hospitals and health care services, with NY-24 set to face a total fiscal impact of $241,200,755, with hospitals losing $31,247,472 due to uncompensated care costs alone.

VIDEO: The event is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality video is available here (h.264, mp4).

AUDIO: The Governor’s remarks are available in audio form here.

PHOTOS: The Governor’s Flickr page will post photos of the event here.

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