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Senate Republicans divided on Medicaid cuts in budget plan

Congressional lawmakers are working on a budget plan that aims to finance President Donald Trump's agenda, needing to free up roughly $4 trillion for tax cuts that expire soon.
President Donald Trump endorsed a House GOP plan proposing to cut at least $880 billion from Medicaid, which serves over 79 million Americans.
Senate Republicans are divided on proposed Medicaid cuts in the budget plan to finance President Donald Trump's agenda, which includes renewing tax cuts set to expire.
Democrats have voiced concerns regarding the potential impacts of Medicaid cuts on families, organizing events to present the potential negative impacts of these cuts.

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Local federal, healthcare workers demand Joyce vote ‘no’ to Medicaid cuts

ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Local veterans, federal employees and healthcare workers protested outside of Congressman John Joyce's (R-13th District) Altoona office Friday, asking him to vote, "No" to proposed cuts to Medicaid spending. The Trump Administration and Republican-led Congress are looking to slash $880 billion dollars from the program, which supports nearly 72 million Americans. Protestors said one of their biggest concerns is how the cuts …

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Can Medicaid’s Popularity Shield It From the Budget Ax?

Congressional lawmakers are facing tricky arithmetic as they hammer out a budget plan to finance President Donald Trump’s agenda. Republicans need to free up roughly $4 trillion to pay for renewing Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, which expire at the end of the year. Trump has vowed not to touch the costliest government programs, including Medicare and Social Security. He’s been less clear about his plan for Medicaid. On Wednesday, he endorsed a House …

Senate Republicans divided on Medicaid cuts in budget plan

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s endorsement of the House budget resolution as his preferred path to pass an extension of his 2017 tax cuts, border security funding and other parts

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