FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 22, 2025

FARGO – This morning Julie Fedorchak voted for the big, ugly budget bill that includes the largest cuts to health care and food assistance in American history to offset the cost of tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy. Rural areas are set to be hit the hardest by these cuts.

North Dakota Democratic-NPL Chair Adam Goldwyn said, “Julie Fedorchak can mindlessly parrot the House Republican talking points, stick her head in the sand, and pretend this bill isn’t as horrible as it truly is. North Dakotans know that this is a giant handout to out-of-state billionaires. North Dakotans know that Julie Fedorchak is gutting rural healthcare and taking food off their tables. North Dakotans know that Julie Fedorchak is exploding the national debt. The Democratic-NPL will continue to fight for working families and hold every Republican loyal to billionaires over them accountable at the ballot box.”

Here is the Impact of this Big, Ugly Bill and who it hurts:

–This bill adds $3.8 trillion to the national debt.

–Over half of North Dakotans who are on Medicaid live in rural areas.

–One in every two nursing home residents in North Dakota uses Medicaid to pay for care in a nursing home.

–Rural hospitals are at risk of closing because of this bill.

–This bill adds red tape for the 72% of Medicaid adults who are working in ND.

–24,000 North Dakotans are covered by Medicaid expansion, which North Dakota implemented in 2014.

–This bill overrules state and local laws regarding carbon capture pipelines

–More than 66% of North Dakota SNAP participants are in families with children

–More than 32% of ND SNAP participants are in families with members who are older adults or are disabled

–More than 43% of ND SNAP participants are in working families

CONTACT:
Laura Dronen
Communications Director
laura.dronen@demnpl.com