House GOP puts Medicaid, ACA, climate measures on chopping block

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Politico

01/10/2025 12:16 PM EST
Updated: 01/10/2025 12:30 PM EST


House Republicans are passing around a “menu” of more than $5 trillion in cuts they could use to bankroll President-elect Donald Trump’s top priorities this year, including tax cuts and border security. The early list of potential spending offsets obtained by POLITICO includes changes to Medicare and ending Biden administration climate programs, along with slashing welfare and “reimagining” the Affordable Care Act.

Five people familiar with the document said those provisions are options to finance Republicans’ massive party-line reconciliation bill or other spending reform efforts, including those being spearheaded by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency. The people, granted anonymity to discuss closed-door negotiations, said that the list originated from the House Budget Committee, chaired by Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas).

Republicans involved in the reconciliation plans have been generally targeting the listed programs for several months, but internal GOP fights over trillions of dollars in potential cuts are just beginning. The overall savings add up to as much as $5.7 trillion over 10 years, though the list is highly ambitious and unlikely to all become law given narrow margins for Republicans in the House and Senate.

Cuts to Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act and the country’s largest anti-hunger program would spark massive opposition from Democrats and would also face some GOP resistance. House Speaker Mike Johnson can’t afford any Republican defections if he wants to pass a package on party lines.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/10/spending-cuts-house-gop-reconciliation-medicaid-00197541

[Lovie777]

1. Distration...............

immigration bill sucks.

[choie]

2. It's as bad as we thought it would be.

n/t

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. These measures will surely guarantee the popularity of all the folks supporting this MESS.

[FirstLight]

4. Fuck them ...

😒😒🤬🤬

I have no words only anger or maybe rage and a good measure of disgust

[JoseBalow]

5. I hope nobody is surprised by this

Completely predictable and expected.

[dickthegrouch]

6. They've had 8+ years to come up with the alternative that TSF promised.

Without a viable, better replacement as promised, the houses and SCROTUS should refuse to allow any repeal or defunding.
Anything less is breaking the implied contract he promulgated in each of his election bids.

[Joinfortmill]

7. Of course, attack the most vulnerable.

These people are scum.

[J_William_Ryan]

8. "Cuts to Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act..."

Programs Trump voters overwhelmingly depend on in mostly red states.