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FILE – Food assistance programs in Oregon will be impacted following the passage of the “Big Beautiful Bill.” Oregon’s Department of Human Services anticipates a loss of $3 billion that currently helps low-income Oregonians afford food via the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.<\/p>\n
Allison Dinner \/ AP<\/p>\n
The results are stark. As various facets of the bill roll out in staggered fashion in coming years, Kotek\u2019s office says that Oregon will lose out on nearly $11.7 billion that currently funds health care through the Oregon Health Plan. <\/p>\n
And the state\u2019s Department of Human Services expects $3 billion to disappear that helps low-income Oregonians afford food via the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. <\/p>\n
With tight state tax revenues unable to fill the gap, the pullback of federal money means Oregonians who rely on these services are likely to be cut off, Kotek said Monday. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress have betrayed American children and families, who will become sicker, hungrier, and less prosperous because of President Trump\u2019s budget bill,\u201d she said in a statement. \u201cOregonians will see less of their federal tax dollars coming back to our state for things they count on.\u201d<\/p>\n
The new analysis is the most complete picture yet of how Oregon\u2019s ability to provide services could be impacted by Trump\u2019s bill. The legislation, heralded by the GOP as a major victory, was opposed by all of Oregon\u2019s congressional delegation except U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz, the lone Republican.<\/p>\n
Bentz did not respond for a request to comment on Monday. But one Oregon Republican, House Minority Leader Christine Drazan, R-Canby, downplayed the impact of the federal legislation. <\/p>\n
\u201cOregon\u2019s future is cause for concern\u2014not because the federal government preserved tax cuts for families or is working to reduce the national debt\u2014but because Governor Kotek is determined to sidestep accountability and raise billions in taxes on Oregonians who can\u2019t afford it,” Drazan said in a statement, apparently referring to Kotek\u2019s push to hike state taxes to fund transportation services.<\/p>\n
Related: US Rep. Cliff Bentz touts GOP budget wins as protests continue outside in Eastern Oregon<\/a><\/p>\n The specter of reduced federal funding is just one factor Kotek and other top policy makers have to consider.<\/p>\n Beyond impacting direct federal payments, an analysis released last month <\/a>suggests that tax cut provisions within the bill will eat into Oregon\u2019s state revenues by nearly $1 billion during the current budget, which began July 1. That\u2019s because the state uses federal taxable income as a beginning point when calculating what residents owe in state taxes. Majority Democrats are considering changing that in order to avoid budget impacts.<\/p>\n And there are worries the state\u2019s budget picture could soon sour even more. Weak job market data and other economic factors could lead state economists to rethink their revenue projections, potentially prompting belt-tightening in next year\u2019s short legislative session. The state\u2019s next revenue forecast is scheduled for Aug. 27.<\/p>\n \u201cI am going to work with Oregon lawmakers and community partners to do all that we can to stand up for Oregonians and get through this needless, callous hardship,\u201d Kotek said in Monday\u2019s release. \u201cI will continue to hold the line and push back as Oregon values are under threat.\u201d<\/p>\n
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