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Fiscal Conservatives Push for Major Cuts in Medicaid

6/10/2025

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Fiscal conservatives are rallying for drastic revisions to the Republican reconciliation package, "One Big Beautiful Bill," threatening deep Medicaid cuts that could impact 10.9 million Americans. The House Freedom Caucus insists on further spending reductions and eliminating tax benefits for the wealthy, while Senate Republicans grapple with internal disagreements over the bill's direction.

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Fiscal conservatives are rallying for drastic revisions to the Republican reconciliation package, "One Big Beautiful Bill," threatening deep Medicaid cuts that could impact 10.9 million Americans. The House Freedom Caucus insists on further spending reductions and eliminating tax benefits for the wealthy, while Senate Republicans grapple with internal disagreements over the bill's direction.