Summary
A growing Republican backlash, including hospitals and Steve Bannon, is challenging Trump’s proposed Medicaid cuts.
The GOP budget seeks at least $880 billion in reductions, risking healthcare access for millions. Bannon warned that many MAGA voters rely on Medicaid, while hospitals and moderate Republicans urged caution, fearing economic harm.
Speaker Mike Johnson supports work requirements but lacks enough fraud-related savings to meet budget goals.
Critics argue the cuts could gut essential services, contradicting Trump’s promise not to harm Medicaid recipients.
Fuelling ego-jostling and in-fighting is pretty much the main approach any opposition has for limiting the effectiveness of this administration until the mid-terms. They don’t seem especially concerned about following the law, after all.
If they’re all singing from the same sheet, they will be ruthlessly efficient in their destruction. If they’re busy sniping each other, they’re not actively focused on harming people.