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Six GOP Lawmakers Vote to Cut Aid, Spark Outrage

5/23/2025

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In a surprising turn, six GOP lawmakers who once opposed cuts to Medicaid and food assistance have now voted for a budget reconciliation package that jeopardizes support for 14 million Americans. Critics are calling out their hypocrisy, as these lawmakers stand to gain from expanded tax deductions, seemingly placing the interests of the wealthy above the health and well-being of their constituents.

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In a surprising turn, six GOP lawmakers who once opposed cuts to Medicaid and food assistance have now voted for a budget reconciliation package that jeopardizes support for 14 million Americans. Critics are calling out their hypocrisy, as these lawmakers stand to gain from expanded tax deductions, seemingly placing the interests of the wealthy above the health and well-being of their constituents.