GOP front-liners shouldn’t sweat Medicaid work requirements

GOP front-liners shouldn’t sweat Medicaid work requirements

Centrist Republicans are said to be worried that the reconciliation bill’s proposed cuts to Medicaid spending will leave them vulnerable to Democratic attacks. They are right to be concerned, but they can rest more easily if only they realize that they, not the Democrats, hold the moral high ground on this issue. That conclusion might strike some readers as strange. It’s well established that swing voters do not like to see people lose their hea…

North Carolina Moves to Align with GOP Medicaid Agenda

U.S. House Republicans have pushed forward with their sweeping budget reconciliation package, with committees debating and approving the final three components: a tax bill, deep Medicaid spending cuts, and an agriculture proposal, according to NC Newsline. One major component includes at least $880 billion in federal spending reductions over the next decade, targeting Medicaid and clean energy programs. The plan includes nationwide work requirem…