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House GOP Cuts $2 Trillion from Programs for Tax Cuts

3/9/2025

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House Republicans have approved a budget plan that slashes $1.5 to $2 trillion from essential programs like Medicaid, SNAP, and Pell Grants, all to finance $4 trillion in tax cuts for the wealthy. While some GOP members express unease, polls reveal that many Republicans favor protecting Medicaid, hinting at a brewing political storm over these drastic cuts.

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House Republicans have approved a budget plan that slashes $1.5 to $2 trillion from essential programs like Medicaid, SNAP, and Pell Grants, all to finance $4 trillion in tax cuts for the wealthy. While some GOP members express unease, polls reveal that many Republicans favor protecting Medicaid, hinting at a brewing political storm over these drastic cuts.