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Boom. Trump can't pass his "Big, beautiful bill" without cutting Medicare or Medicare - per CBO [1]
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Date: 2025-03-05
Boom. There it is...
Republicans can't meet their own budget target without cutting Medicare or Medicaid, Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says.
Read the numbers and weep, Donald Trump and Speaker Johnson.
No "big, beautiful bill" for ya'll.
Unless, Trump and Johnson have "no problem taking health care away from millions of Americans so that the rich can get richer."
NBC story: “This letter from CBO confirms what we’ve been saying all along: the math doesn’t work without devastating Medicaid cuts,” Pallone said Wednesday in a statement. “Republicans know their spin is a lie, and the truth is they have no problem taking health care away from millions of Americans so that the rich can get richer and pay less in taxes than they already do.”
According to NBC News / AOL… Republicans can't meet their own budget target without cutting Medicare or Medicaid, budget office says House Republicans adopted a budget blueprint last week that opens the door to pass Trump’s policy priorities on immigration, energy and taxes. It instructs the House Energy and Commerce Committee to cut spending under its jurisdiction by $880 billion. Link to story:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republicans-cannot-meet-budget-target-cutting-medicare-medicaid-budget-rcna195042
From CBS News 42: “Their plan would force the largest Medicaid cuts in American history — all to pay for more tax giveaways to billionaires.” Republicans need to cut Medicaid to hit budget savings target, CBO finds Republicans can’t achieve their goal of slashing $2 trillion in federal spending over the next decade without cutting Medicaid, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). That’s a problem for House Republicans, who are looking to slash $880 billion from programs in the committee’s jurisdiction to help pay for an extension of President Trump’s tax cuts and border enforcement funding. Link to CBS42 story: www.cbs42.com/...
From The Hill: That’s a problem for House Republicans, who are looking to slash $880 billion from programs in the committee’s jurisdiction to help pay for an extension of President Trump’s tax cuts and border enforcement funding. One of the prime targets is Medicaid… “This analysis from the nonpartisan CBO confirms what we’ve been saying all along: Republicans are lying about their budget,” said Rep. Brendan Boyle (Pa.), the top Democrat on the House Budget Committee, who requested the report. Link to The Hill story: thehill.com/...
From WBTW News: Republicans need to cut Medicaid to hit budget savings target, CBO finds Republicans can’t achieve their goal of slashing $2 trillion in federal spending over the next decade without cutting Medicaid, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Link to Story: www.wbtw.com/...
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