US EditionTax policy, Medicaid funding cuts could scuttle Republicans’ ‘big, beautiful bill’
- President Donald Trump has vowed not to cut Medicaid, which insures nearly half of all children in the U.S., despite proposed budget cuts that could significantly affect it.
- Pauline McLaurin, a mother caring for her son with leukemia, expressed fear about losing Medicaid coverage for his treatment.
- Experts warn that Republicans cannot meet their budget target without substantial cuts to Medicaid, raising concerns for millions depending on it.
- Former Republican Governor Jan Brewer warned against proposed cuts, which could impact an estimated 629,000 Arizonans, leading to severe consequences for families and vulnerable populations.
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Tolkkinen: As the Republican Party searches for ways to trim Medicaid, low-income Minnesotans will feel it
The Minnesota Department of Human Services is holding a series of discussions about Medicaid, which the GOP wants to trim. During one exercise, people in northwestern Minnesota talked about how the spending cuts would affect people they know. The discussions were part of the 2025 Minnesota Medicaid Equity Forum.
Tax policy, Medicaid funding cuts could scuttle Republicans' ‘big, beautiful bill’ • Source New Mexico
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson hold a press conference on the Republican budget resolution at the U.S. Capitol on April 10, 2025. The Republican leaders each face a challenge in uniting their divided conferences to pass a massive tax and spending plan supported by President Donald Trump. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress have a difficult few months ahead of th…
Talk of raising taxes on millionaires swirls as Republicans draft Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
Why not tax the millionaires?As Congress begins drafting a massive package for President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” with trillions of dollars in tax breaks and federal program cuts, it’s a question that won’t seem to go away.Trump himself has mused he'd “love” to tax wealthier Americans a little bit more, but the Republican president has also repeatedly walked it back. This week, the president dismissed a tax hike as “disruptive” when …
House Republicans Prep a Policy Blitz
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Republicans grapple with cutting budget without slashing Medicaid amid pledge to protect recipients
According to nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, such large reduction not possible without cutting Medicaid, which makes up 93% of non-Medicare mandatory spending - Anadolu Ajansı
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