Medicaid for Billionaires: What the Republican Chairmen Were Told

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May 12, 2025. Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, in The New York Times: 'Don't Cut Medicaid.' May 22. The House passes H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. CBO: its Medicaid provisions reduce federal outlays by $840.2 billion over ten years.

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June 24. CBO Director Phillip Swagel sends a letter to two Republican chairmen, Jodey Arrington (House Budget) and Brett Guthrie (House Energy and Commerce). First line: 'You have asked.' The answer: the Medicaid provisions in Title IV would increase the number of people without health insurance by 7.8 million in 2034. About 4.8 million of them are adults 19 to 64, no dependents, who can't show 80 hours a month under the bill's 'community engagement requirement.'

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About 4.8 million of them. Without health insurance.

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It sounds like a bake sale. It's a TIMESHEET.

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They had the receipt before they bought it.

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Don't Cut Medicaid.

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When somebody tells you this was bipartisan: zero.

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They knew. Not suspected. Knew.

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