{"id":15810,"date":"2024-12-24T17:08:18","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T17:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thisbiginfluence.com\/?p=15810"},"modified":"2024-12-24T17:08:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T17:08:18","slug":"trump-and-mike-johnson-agree-to-apparently-cut-americans-healthcare-to-pay-for-tax-cuts-for-the-rich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thisbiginfluence.com\/?p=15810","title":{"rendered":"Trump And Mike Johnson Agree To Apparently Cut Americans’ Healthcare To Pay For Tax Cuts For The Rich"},"content":{"rendered":"


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President-elect Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson have agreed to a deal that will fund the federal government now however elevate the debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion and reduce $2.5 trillion in spending, which seems like cuts to healthcare.<\/p>\n

Jake Sherman of Punchbowl News posted:<\/a><\/p>\n

IN THE GOP MEETING \u2014 GOP management has a slide up that has an \u201csettlement\u201d on the debt restrict<\/em><\/p>\n

The \u201csettlement\u201d says that Home Republicans will elevate the debt restrict by $1.5T within the \u201cfirst reconciliation bundle\u201d alongside a promise to CUT $2.5T in \u201cinternet necessary spending within the reconciliation course of.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Rep. Jerry Nadler pointed out:<\/a><\/p>\n

You can\u00e2\u0080\u0099t reduce $2.5 trillion in necessary spending with out substantial cuts to Social Safety and Medicare.<\/em><\/p>\n

I’ll stand with @HouseDemocrats to struggle again to in opposition to these merciless and dangerous cuts.<\/em><\/p>\n

In case you’re questioning what necessary spending is, right here\u2019s a chart:<\/p>\n

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This is what’s in “necessary spending,” per CBO https:\/\/t.co\/4WBg2xqlqL<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ZW88P7bbKA<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jeff Stein (@JStein_WaPo) December 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Since Trump \n \n \n \n <\/g> \n <\/g> \n <\/g><\/svg><\/span><\/a> has reportedly advised Johnson that Social Safety is off the desk, meaning cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans\u2019 healthcare. Particularly, Republicans are going to look to intestine Medicaid.<\/p>\n

Rep. Nadler is appropriate the one manner for Republicans to achieve their purpose on necessary spending cuts is to intestine Social Safety and all main healthcare applications. That’s the solely approach to reduce $2.5 trillion in necessary spending. <\/p>\n

Trump, Musk, and the Republicans are placing a plan in place that will wreck the nation\u2019s healthcare system in trade for tax cuts for the wealthy.<\/p>\n

All of these individuals who voted for Donald Trump as a result of they thought that he would decrease costs might finish shedding their Medicare and Social Safety.<\/p>\n

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Jason is the managing editor. He’s additionally a White Home Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Diploma in Political Science. His graduate work targeted on public coverage, with a specialization in social reform actions.<\/p>\n

Awards and\u00c2\u00a0 Skilled Memberships<\/strong><\/p>\n

Member of the Society of Skilled Journalists and The American Political Science Affiliation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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