Medicaid, Trump and Republicans
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WASHINGTON—President Trump turned the screws on holdout Republicans, warning they would pay a steep political price if they stood in the way of the multitrillion tax and spending agenda party leaders want to quickly pass through the narrowly divided chamber.
The GOP tax bill could boost the highest-earning Americans' incomes while hurting low earners, according to findings from nonpartisan research groups.
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As they work to pass a “big beautiful bill” filled with tax cuts and spending reductions, Republicans in Congress are proposing adding work requirements to Medicaid, the $618 billion program that provides health care to more than 70 million low-income Americans.
Republican tax bill could cost $3.8 trillion over 10 years as its tax cuts surpass spending reductions, according to one analysis.
Arizona's Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill say they'll fight a Republican bill that would cut Medicaid funding.
President Donald Trump is meeting with House Republicans on Capitol Hill on Tuesday in an attempt to rally support for his "one big, beautiful" spending bill.