5 Mar 2025 4:05 pm
https://www.cbpp.org/press/statements/h ... uge-taxThe House Republican budget passed today calls for massive cuts in health coverage, food assistance, and help paying for college, among some other areas, to pay for huge tax giveaways for wealthy households and businesses. This betrays President Trump’s campaign promises to protect families who struggle financially, as well as his specific pledge to not cut Medicaid, which provides health coverage for 72 million people. While raising costs for families and increasing both poverty and the number of people without health coverage, the budget would swell deficits — all to further Republicans’ expensive and skewed tax agenda.Both the House and Senate budgets significantly miss the mark on what should be their basic goals: lowering costs, increasing opportunity, and responsibly addressing our nation’s long-term priorities, including reducing future economic risks associated with high deficits. But the enormity of program cuts called for by the House budget stands as a singular threat to the well-being of people in every state, city, and rural community, threatening to take away their health coverage, make health care more expensive, and make it harder to afford food and college.Fuelman » Today, 4:00 pm » wrote: ↑ I didn't vote for Trump.
Most people agree Medicaid is a worthwhile program. Both of my Wife's parents died on Medicaid in a long term memory care unit. Dad for two years and mom for four years. The six years prior to that of living in assisted living facilities burned through their life savings. I've been through the 5 year look back of finances to qualify for Medicaid. I'm glad the program exists.
Get back to us when you know exactly where these cuts are being made instead of a bunch of hair on fire opinions.