Porter: ‘Share for the good of the people’

On Tuesday, Aug. 26, around 50 Republican members of the Indiana General Assembly visited the White House. Legislators discussed a wide range of policy topics, including Medicaid and Medicare, education, immigration and redistricting. Republican leadership attended a private meeting with President Trump in the Oval Office. 

State Rep. Gregory W. Porter (D-Indianapolis) released the following statement: 

“Welcome back to Indiana. Several of you publicly mentioned that the purpose of your trip was to discuss policy, not redistricting. If so, share the information with your colleagues. Knowing the plans of the president will help us make the informed decisions that Hoosiers deserve.

“Maybe you can answer the questions I have with your insider knowledge. Any details on the fiscal plan for the so-called 'Speedway Slammer'? Are we opening a facility even though ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ has been under fire for its harsh conditions? 

“Did the administration promise not to play with funding for K-12 education? Will there be federal cuts to special education and disadvantaged student funding? Should Hoosiers expect to see the National Guard deployed in their cities? What should people do when their monthly payments skyrocket from the expiration of credits on the ACA exchange? 

“What about the impacts of the One Big Ugly Bill? What should Hoosiers do when Indiana loses revenue from Trump’s policies? Will they mess with funding for Medicare and will our seniors be affected? What are we going to do for our families who can’t afford child care? 

“As you can see, Hoosiers and I have a lot of questions that remain unanswered. Please share what you learned at the White House for the benefit of the people.”