Perry was “proud” to have voted for the House budget framework that directed the House Energy and Commerce Committee to make $880 billion worth of cuts. It has been widely reported that House Republicans would have to cut Medicaid in order to achieve that goal. 16 percent, or more than 102,400 Pennsylvanians, in Perry’s district relied on Medicaid or CHIP for health insurance.
Perry has been a vocal opponent of the Affordable Care Act his entire time in congress. In 2017 and 2018, he touting campaigning on repealing the entire ACA and said repealing and replacing the law was his top priority. In 2013, he compared the ACA to slavery as an example of something that was once legal that was later repealed. Perry also opposed and has twice co-sponsored legislation to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act, which lowered prescription drug costs for seniors, including capping the cost of insulin at $35 per month.
Perry has celebrated DOGE and called for “every single component of the government” to be on the table for cuts. DOGE has forced mass layoffs to the Social Security Administration, longer wait times for beneficiaries and caused frequent website crashes. More than 166,000 Pennsylvanians in Perry’s district relied on Social Security benefits.
Despite acknowledging that tariffs cause market disruptions and would hurt companies in his district, like Hershey, Perry has supported Trump’s tariffs and claimed Americans needed to give the economy some time to feel the benefits. Multiple Pennsylvania businesses warned Trump’s tariffs would increase prices for their customers. A local farmer said Trump’s tariffs would increase costs and lower profits.
During his time in Congress, Perry has repeatedly spread antisemitic conspiracy theories. Just last year he got caught sharing an antisemitic meme on his campaign Facebook page. He has previously spread the antisemitic and anti-immigrant “Great Replacement Theory,” at one point reportedly claiming that “replacement theory is real.” He also reportedly referred to the KKK as the “military wing of the Democratic party” during a closed-door meeting.
Perry Voted For The Largest Medicaid Cut In History
Perry Compared The Affordable Care Act To Slavery
Perry Supported Cuts At Social Security
Perry Backed Tariffs At The Expense Of Pennsylvanians
Perry Is An Antisemitic Conspiracy Theorist