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Republicans in the House of Representatives are putting it on paper. They plan to finance tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations by depriving lower-income people of health care and food.
Politically reported:
The policy menu suggests Republicans could achieve significant savings through Medicaid — up to an estimated $2.3 trillion. The list includes so-called per capita Medicaid caps for states, meaning the program will be paid based on population rather than being an open-ended entitlement, and that work requirements will be built into the program.
The list also includes a policy to equalize Medicaid payments for able-bodied adults with those of traditional Medicaid enrollees – people with disabilities or low-income children, which would save up to $690 billion.
It would “recapture” $46 billion in savings from the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year, triggering a major political fight. It would also limit eligibility for plans based on citizenship status.
The memo claims Republicans could cut $347 billion in food aid for the country's most vulnerable people.
Millions of Americans would lose their health care if Republicans cut Medicaid. Millions more could lose health care and go hungry.
This pain could be inflicted on Americans because Donald Trump, Elon Musk and other billionaires want a massive tax cut.
Republicans are trying to effect the largest upward redistribution of wealth in nearly 100 years. The lower-income people who voted for Donald Trump had hoped that he would increase their benefits, or at least not cut them. Some people voted for Trump because they thought he would send out more stimulus checks.
There will be no stimulus checks under Trump.
Instead, these people will likely lose access to food and healthcare.
The people who have the least will lose the most, so those who have the most can get even more.
This is not what Americans voted for, but it is what they will achieve under Donald Trump.
What do you think of the Republicans' plan to steal from the poor and give to the rich? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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