07/06/2025

Republicans Have Cut Medicaid

It could cost them control of Congress

Republicans just delivered Donald Trump a “big, beautiful” legislative win. Now they’re fretting it will lead to some ugly electoral losses.

GOP lawmakers are warning that slashing spending on Medicaid and food assistance will cost the party seats in the midterms — threatening their razor-thin House majority — by kicking millions of Americans off safety-net programs.

"You would be foolish not to worry about it," said Sen. Jim Justice (R-WV) in a brief interview. "If you don't keep the voters right with you, you’re going to awaken to a bad, bad, bad day."

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