The House GOP has ordered the Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicare and Medicaid funding, to cut $880 billion in a bill to advance Trump's agenda.

Summary

House Republicans cannot meet their budget target without major cuts to Medicare or Medicaid, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

Their budget plan requires $880 billion in cuts, but with Medicare excluded, Medicaid makes up 93% of the available funds.

This puts Republicans in a bind between conservative hard-liners demanding cuts and moderates opposing reductions to essential health programs.

While Trump claims Medicaid will be untouched, Speaker Mike Johnson argues it has excessive fraud.

  • Serinus@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Thank you. And I certainly get that. Honestly it wasn’t my idea, I found someone who said something very similar (better than me), and they were absolutely right.

    It’s certainly feeling way to Weimar Republic in here. And it’s largely fueled by Americans getting their news from Facebook and Twitter.