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Hawley Slams GOP Medicaid Cuts Amid Voter Backlash

5/12/2025

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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) fiercely condemned his party's plan to slash Medicaid funding for tax cuts, highlighting that 21% of Missourians rely on the program. He warned that these cuts are not only morally questionable but also politically perilous, as 64% of Republicans back Medicaid. House Republicans' actions threaten the well-being of low-income Americans.

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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) fiercely condemned his party's plan to slash Medicaid funding for tax cuts, highlighting that 21% of Missourians rely on the program. He warned that these cuts are not only morally questionable but also politically perilous, as 64% of Republicans back Medicaid. House Republicans' actions threaten the well-being of low-income Americans.