How Trump’s Bill Hurts NC’s 8th District

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed what his allies, including Mark Harris, are calling “The Big Beautiful Bill.”

But here’s the truth: this law is a massive transfer of wealth from working families in North Carolina to the already wealthy. It’s the biggest shift of resources from the vulnerable to the powerful that this state has seen in a generation and we’ll be feeling it for decades.

North Carolina is among the hardest-hit states in the nation — and the pain lands squarely on communities here in the 8th District. This isn’t abstract. It’s real and it’s personal.

What It Means for the 8th District:

Medicaid Cuts = Lost Coverage and Lost Access to Medical Care

The bill slashes Medicaid and guts the expansion passed by the NC legislature just two years ago. Over 670,000 North Carolinians will lose healthcare access, including thousands in Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Robeson, Anson, Scotland, Stanly, Montgomery, Richmond, and Union counties.

Mark Harris and other Republicans claim this is about “work requirements”—pretending that millions of lazy people are abusing the system. That’s a lie. Medicaid isn’t a paycheck. It’s health coverage. It helps working people pay their medical bills when their job doesn’t provide insurance.

North Carolina’s rural hospitals will lose approximately $1.5 billion in Medicaid reimbursements, which will lead to increased wait times, loss of essential services such as obstetrics, and even possible hospital closings that require longer travel to receive care.

In a district where care is already scarce, this is a gut punch.

Food Assistance Gutted

More than 1.2 million North Carolinians are at risk of losing SNAP benefits, including many right here in the 8th District. 80% of SNAP households already include a working adult.

Simply said: this bill punishes people for not being able to afford to buy enough food.
Private School Tax Loopholes

Trump’s bill gives a 100% tax credit to donors funding private school vouchers, while public schools crumble. This is Robin Hood in reverse and it’s wrong. It’s stealing from public school kids to help the rich.
Student Loan Hike

Borrowers will pay nearly $3,000 more under this law thanks to cuts to income-based repayment programs. That’s one more door slammed shut for families trying to get ahead.

This bill isn’t about policy. It’s about priorities.

We can grow the economy and balance budgets without punishing families, hollowing out rural health care, and defunding the schools that serve the vast majority of our children.

I’m not running to score points or push fear. I’m running because I believe in responsible leadership that puts people first regardless of their income levels.

Mark Harris may call this bill a “new American golden age.” But if you’re a nurse in Rockingham, a teacher in Albemarle, or a parent in Monroe, you know what’s really happening.

We need leaders who will listen, look forward, and legislate like grown-ups. That’s why I’m in this race.