Senate panel advances Trump OMB nominee
- Sen. Jeff Merkley questioned Russell Vought, Trump's nominee for the Office of Management and Budget, about his support for Medicaid work requirements during the confirmation hearing.
- Merkley criticized Arkansas' Medicaid work requirement as a failed experiment that did not increase employment, highlighting its negative impact on health coverage.
- Vought defended the 1996 welfare reform, claiming it helped reduce welfare caseloads, while ignoring its contribution to rising extreme poverty.
- Sen. Ron Wyden stated that the Trump economic program involves tax breaks for the wealthy funded by cuts to Medicaid and nutrition assistance.
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