With House Republicans discussing major reductions in Medicaid spending, Democrats — who have been largely cut out of the budget process — are bracing to fight against the anticipated cuts in committees and on the floor of Congress, potentially aided by cracks forming in the GOP caucus over how far to go to pay for President Donald Trump's mass deportations and tax cuts for the wealthy.
The House is expected to vote on its budget blueprint as early as Tuesday. House Republican leadership has proposed some $880 billion in cuts from programs managed by the Energy and Commerce Committee; $230 billion in cuts from programs managed by the Agriculture Committee; and $330 billion in cuts from programs managed by the Education and Workforce Committee. In total, such deep cuts would necessarily mean slashing Medicaid, SNAP benefits and other services.
