Summary

House Republicans advanced a budget resolution that would impose deep cuts to Medicaid and SNAP while extending tax breaks for the wealthy.

Analysts warn the proposal could strip benefits from 36 million Medicaid recipients and 9 million low-income people receiving food assistance.

Critics argue the plan worsens poverty and economic inequality, benefiting the top 1% while hurting working families.

Despite public opposition, the GOP is pushing the measure forward as part of Donald Trump’s legislative agenda, facing resistance from Democrats and Senate Republicans.

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    11 days ago

    Oh, and raise almost everyone’s taxes a significant amount, unless you make like 300k a year. I still find it bananas they look at someone making 20k a year and are like “yeah but they can give us another 1k” as they take their benefits.

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    Sadly, this is probably exactly what’s necessary for a percentage of magasses to realize they’ve been fucked over

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      11 days ago

      Not gonna happen. I’m in a deep red area and the basic sentiment is that it’s okay as long as he “saves this country”.

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        What are the metrics they are judging this salvation by if not personal financial gain? I was under the impression this was the primary motivation for their support of him.

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          Ownage of the libs by taking away what the libs wanted, which was to help… people like them. So the more they punch themselves in the face, the more they own the woke libs, and the better job trump is doing. See?

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    We somehow pay less in welfare but also lose more money.

    We need the goose to chase the Republicans. Where is the money going?!?