US EditionTrump Allies Eye Overhauling Medicaid and Food Stamps: WP
- Donald Trump and his allies are considering major cuts to Medicaid and food stamps to address budget deficits related to tax cuts for the wealthy, according to The Washington Post.
- Trump's advisers are discussing federal assistance program overhauls with Republicans in Congress to extend the 2017 tax cuts, as reported by The Washington Post.
- These ideas include new work requirements and spending caps, but concerns exist about the political impact on low-income Americans who rely on these services, as noted by the Post.
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Trump and Allies Plot Cuts to Medicaid, Food Stamps to Pay for Tax Cuts for the Wealthy
A new report details how president-elect Donald Trump’s economic advisers and GOP allies in Congress are plotting to make massive cuts to social safety net programs, including Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), in order to extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts that primarily benefited the wealthy. Those advisers and lawmakers are in “preliminary discussions… Source
'Real Trump agenda': Top Dems slam GOP's austerity rampage
The Democratic chairman of the Senate Finance Committee said Monday that GOP plans to target Medicaid and federal nutrition assistance to help offset the huge cost of their tax agenda encapsulates the economic agenda of the incoming Republican trifecta led by President-elect Donald Trump, who postured as a working-class champion during the 2024 race. "You couldn't come up with a better distillation of the real Trump agenda than paying for tax br…
Trump allies eye overhauling Medicaid, food stamps in tax legislation
President-elect Donald Trump’s economic advisers and congressional Republicans have begun preliminary discussions about making significant changes to Medicaid, food stamps, and other federal safety net programs to offset the enormous cost of extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts next year.
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The Washington PostTrump allies eye overhauling Medicaid, food stamps in tax legislation
President-elect Donald Trump’s economic advisers and congressional Republicans have begun preliminary discussions about making significant changes to Medicaid, food stamps and other federal safety net programs to offset the enormous
Trump allies eye overhauling Medicaid, food stamps in tax legislation - City Desk ABQ
By Jacob Bogage, Jeff Stein, Dan Diamond, The Washington Post (c) 2024 , The Washington PostPresident-elect Donald Trump’s economic advisers and congressional Republicans have begun preliminary discussions about making significant changes to Medicaid, food stamps and other federal safety net programs to offset the enormous cost of extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts next year.Among the options under discussion by GOP lawmakers and aides are new work…
MAGA allies eye drastic Medicaid and food stamp cuts to fund tax breaks for rich: report
Donald Trump and his allies are floating the idea of major cuts to Medicaid and the food stamp program in order to offset some of the budget deficits created by their desired new round of tax cuts for the rich, reported The Washington Post on Monday.The new tax cuts are a huge priority for Trump and his allies — in particular extending the provisions of a 2017 tax cut bill that are set to expire. The corporate tax cuts in that bill were made per…
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