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GOP Budget Cuts Threaten 4.8 Million Low-Income Benefits

6/18/2025

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The GOP's budget package aims to impose tougher work requirements for Medicaid and SNAP, potentially jeopardizing benefits for millions of low-income Americans. Critics warn that these changes could strip away essential support without boosting job opportunities, with the Congressional Budget Office predicting that nearly 4.8 million could lose Medicaid, heightening fears over food security and healthcare access.

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The GOP's budget package aims to impose tougher work requirements for Medicaid and SNAP, potentially jeopardizing benefits for millions of low-income Americans. Critics warn that these changes could strip away essential support without boosting job opportunities, with the Congressional Budget Office predicting that nearly 4.8 million could lose Medicaid, heightening fears over food security and healthcare access.