Summary

House Republicans cannot meet their budget target without major cuts to Medicare or Medicaid, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

Their budget plan requires $880 billion in cuts, but with Medicare excluded, Medicaid makes up 93% of the available funds.

This puts Republicans in a bind between conservative hard-liners demanding cuts and moderates opposing reductions to essential health programs.

While Trump claims Medicaid will be untouched, Speaker Mike Johnson argues it has excessive fraud.

    • crusa187@lemmy.ml
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      7 hours ago

      It’s Russian style elections from here on out, where the numbers are made up and the votes don’t matter.

      • formulaBonk@lemm.ee
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        6 hours ago

        And by here on out you mean since last November right ? The numbers don’t mean anything for a while now