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Democrats Urged to Expose Trump's Harmful Medicaid Cuts

5/31/2025

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E.J. Dionne Jr. passionately contends that Democrats need to expose the truth behind Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill," which threatens the livelihoods of his own supporters by slashing Medicaid and SNAP. He emphasizes that while the wealthy gain, low-income Americans suffer, revealing the stark hypocrisy of Republican populism as the bill balloons the deficit by nearly $4 trillion.

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E.J. Dionne Jr. passionately contends that Democrats need to expose the truth behind Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill," which threatens the livelihoods of his own supporters by slashing Medicaid and SNAP. He emphasizes that while the wealthy gain, low-income Americans suffer, revealing the stark hypocrisy of Republican populism as the bill balloons the deficit by nearly $4 trillion.