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Republicans air ads attacking $137B Medicaid cuts, falsely blaming immigrants

7/31/2026

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Republican candidates are airing ads that criticize the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Medicaid reforms and cuts.
The Act cuts Medicaid funding by $137 billion, leaves 10 million fewer insured by 2034, and Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) aired ads falsely saying immigrants lose benefits.
Scholars Jonathan Oberlander and Daniel Hopkins say the cuts will dominate the 2028 election, while a KFF poll shows one-third of voters approve administration’s handling of healthcare costs.

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Republican candidates are airing ads that criticize the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Medicaid reforms and cuts.
The Act cuts Medicaid funding by $137 billion, leaves 10 million fewer insured by 2034, and Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) aired ads falsely saying immigrants lose benefits.
Scholars Jonathan Oberlander and Daniel Hopkins say the cuts will dominate the 2028 election, while a KFF poll shows one-third of voters approve administration’s handling of healthcare costs.