Rev. William Barber Stages “Moral Monday” Protest in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda

As congressional Republicans prepare to make $1.5 trillion dollars in budget cuts, cuts that will include government assistance to low income Americans, Rev. William Barber traveled to the U.S. Capitol to push back against them. The trip to speak out against what he views as economic injustice and unfairness was not his first to Washington. It is unlikely to be his last. When Donald Trump began his second term as President 99 days ago he spoke out about austerity and making the government smaller. So far, Trump’s approval ratings are at a record low — lower than any other President of the United States in the modern era. In a statement before his arrival, Rev. Barber stated that “his urgent action comes as Congress considers devastating cuts to Medicaid, food assistance, and housing—threatening millions of children, seniors, and people with disabilities.” Republicans in Congress are planning to cut one and a half trillion dollars from the budget. One of the obvious targets that would certainly be on the table is Medicaid. Republicans in the U.S. House in support of Trump’s efforts are positioned to cut the program by a never-before-seen amount.“It’s a time for us to first move in any...