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Jun 25, 2025 President Trump claimed the reconciliation bill would not cut Medicaid despite provisions reducing the program Corroborated Economic Structure
The statement obscured the likely distributional effects of a major budget bill that would affect healthcare access for low-income people.
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- Trump comments on Medicaid cuts in budget bill — President Trump commented on the budget reconciliation bill, claiming it would cut $1.7 trillion and asserting that Medicaid would remain unchanged, despite the bill including significant cuts to the program.
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Week 23 – 2025-06-21–2025-06-27
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Jun 22, 2025 The Senate circulated a budget proposal with major cuts to SNAP and Medicaid, expanded ICE and defense funding, and public land sales Corroborated Economic Structure
The proposal would shift public resources away from social supports and toward enforcement and tax benefits, with broad effects on inequality and public goods.
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- Senate budget proposal includes drastic cuts and land sales — The Senate budget proposal, released this past week, includes extending tax cuts for the wealthy, cutting SNAP food aid and Medicaid, limiting court powers, and rolling back clean energy incentives.
- Proposed US Senate Budget Vote — The US Senate is expected to vote on a controversial budget proposal this week.
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Week 23 – 2025-06-21–2025-06-27
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