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Collins Opposes Budget Cuts Threatening Medicare, Medicaid

4/8/2025

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Senator Susan Collins of Maine has taken a stand against a budget resolution that threatens Medicare and Medicaid to fund Trump’s tax cuts, voicing deep concerns for low-income families and rural hospitals. At the same time, House Republicans are grappling with internal rifts over the Senate's budget plan, questioning its commitment to necessary spending cuts.

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Senator Susan Collins of Maine has taken a stand against a budget resolution that threatens Medicare and Medicaid to fund Trump’s tax cuts, voicing deep concerns for low-income families and rural hospitals. At the same time, House Republicans are grappling with internal rifts over the Senate's budget plan, questioning its commitment to necessary spending cuts.