Faith Leaders Address Healthcare Crisis

Members of MCAN a faith & values grassroots org are calling on elected leaders to choose long-term justice over short-term fixes addressing the government shutdown. Rev. Emmanuel Daphnis of Restoration Community Church stated, “While we grieve the harm a shutdown causes for workers, families & communities, we know from our scriptures & traditions that choosing what is expedient over what is just leads to deeper suffering. We cannot accept a budget that locks in devastating cuts from the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill, stripping resources from our schools, health care, housing & the safety net that so many of our families depend on.” Rev. Nathan Ives added, “We are encouraged by senators & legislators who are boldly standing with the millions who would be devastated by cuts to health insurance tax credits. No one welcomes a shutdown, but keeping the government open by forcing huge hikes in health insurance premiums on our most vulnerable is not liberty & justice for all.” Janine Carreiro-Young, Co-Executive Director of MCAN concluded, “Scripture calls us to care for the widow, the orphan & the stranger — those most vulnerable among us. Passing a budget that sacrifices their wellbeing for political gain is nothing less than a moral failure. A temporary shutdown is painful, but passing a cruel budget locks us into permanent injustice.” MCAN has a 35+ year history as a faith & values rooted org rooted in diverse spiritual traditions. MCAN centers equity & justice to lead our nation towards truly being a “more perfect union” in partnership nationally with Faith In Action.

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