Medicaid, GOP and Donald Trump
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As they work to pass a “big beautiful bill” filled with tax cuts and spending reductions, Republicans in Congress are proposing adding work requirements to Medicaid, the $618 billion program that provides healthcare to more than 70 million low-income Americans.
The bill includes more than $140 billion in spending on the Trump administration's plan to crack down on illegal immigration. That includes $50 billion for completing the wall on the southern border, $45 billion for detention centers, $8 billion to hire more immigration officers, and $14 billion for deportations.
House Republicans advanced the bill late Sunday, but budget analysts across the political spectrum warn that the proposal worsens the U.S. fiscal picture.
At the same time, their moderate counterparts desire greater tax relief for those states with higher state and local tax systems and more generous assurances for Medicaid coverage. Meanwhile, Democrats have been left on the sidelines,
After scheduling a 1 a.m. committee hearing to continue advancing President Trump's desired "big, beautiful" budget bill, Democrats are slamming the move as an effort to avoid criticism.
The Budget Committee met late Sunday night to vote on the reconciliation package that failed on Friday after fiscal hawks revolted against Medicaid provisions.
3mon MSN
Conservatives are insisting on quicker, steeper cuts to federal programs to offset the costs of the trillions of dollars in lost tax revenue.
Republican tax bill could cost $3.8 trillion over 10 years as its tax cuts surpass spending reductions, according to one analysis.
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