CHRISTIANSBURG – Community members gathered at Congressman Morgan Griffith’s Christiansburg office Saturday to protest his vote for the House Republican budget plan that critics say prioritizes tax cuts for the wealthy while slashing healthcare and food assistance for vulnerable Americans.
The protest took place at noon on Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025, at Griffith’s office located at 17 Main St. in Christiansburg. According to NRV Indivisible, which organized the event, “the demonstration aims to highlight concerns about Griffith’s support for a budget that would provide substantial tax breaks to the top one percent of earners while potentially eliminating healthcare coverage for approximately 72 million Americans, including children and seniors. The budget also targets SNAP food assistance programs that many families in the district rely on.
“Congressman Griffith has chosen to support a budget that helps the wealthy at the expense of his most vulnerable constituents,” said Alexa Casey, Co-Coordinator of NRV Indivisible. “We’re gathering to make it clear that his constituents oppose these priorities that would strip healthcare and food assistance from children, seniors, and families in our community.”
The House Republican budget plan has drawn criticism from policy experts who note it would significantly reduce funding for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act marketplace subsidies while extending and expanding the 2017 tax cuts that disproportionately benefit high-income households.
NRV Indivisible is a grassroots organization dedicated to advocating for policies that support all members of the New River Valley community and promoting civic engagement throughout Virginia’s 9th Congressional District.
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