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Punchbowl News: “It would be nearly impossible to achieve the kinds of spending cuts Republicans need to achieve without cutting Medicaid.” 

Washington D.C. – As Republicans near budget plan negotiations, here’s a devastating reminder of just some of the ways Republicans in Congress plan to pay for huge tax giveaways to the wealthy: 

  • Cutting Medicaid, immediately causing 3 million Americans to lose their coverage – with more to come Current proposals to cut Medicaid could lead to nine states with “trigger” laws on the books to automatically eliminate plans if the federal funding fell below 90%, impacting at least three million adults.
  • Jacking up health care premiums for 4 million Americans: Both RSC and House Budget Committee plans would ultimately raise premiums by ending tax credits put in place in 2021, hiking premiums by as much as 300% and putting 4 million people in jeopardy of losing coverage of the premium tax credit.
  • Raising housing costs for working families: Donald Trump’s previous budget proposals sought to cut vital housing assistance by eliminating 10% of funding for the Housing Choice Vouchers, while House legislation omitted bipartisan agreements set during the 2023 federal debt ceiling debates. 
  • Cuts to SNAP, a program millions of Americans rely on to pay for food, including close to 42 million during the pandemic: The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) warns policy proposals from Republicans, Trump, and the far-right Project 2025 could “cut benefits for all” SNAP beneficiaries and remove millions from the program. 

“Trump’s pledge to not go after Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and other critical programs that tens of millions of Americans rely on to pay for his plan to cut taxes for billionaires is poised to be nothing more than his latest broken promise,” said Accountable.US Executive Director Tony Carrk. “As independent news outlets have confirmed time and time again, these very programs would see devastating cuts to pay for congressional Republicans’ budget plans. We know why Trump and Republicans are hiding the ball here: because the cuts under discussion are as unpopular as they are a betrayal of their campaign promises to lower costs and improve the lives of hard-working Americans.”

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