Two GOP Senators Balk at Medicaid Cuts

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Two GOP Senators Balk at Medicaid Cuts

April 29, 2025 at 2:20 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 35 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/04/29/two-gop-senators-balk-at-medicaid-cuts/

“Two of President Donald Trump’s biggest allies in the Senate are sharply criticizing Medicaid policy changes under consideration in the House, a sign of further Republican friction ahead over the health insurance program for low-income Americans,” Semafor reports.

“Sens. Bernie Moreno of Ohio and Josh Hawley of Missouri, both warned in interviews that proposals to cut the federal government’s share of the costs in states that have expanded Medicaid, and to otherwise cap Medicaid expansion spending, could lead to coverage losses.”

Said Moreno: “We don’t need to cut benefits. And it actually really infuriates me to hear people here talking about that, because it stresses people out. This is life and death for them.”

[JBTaurus83]

1. I am not sure

that the GOP is going to be able to agree on a whole lot. It seems every proposal someone in their caucus has, there are enough others opposed who can block it.

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. Life and death Senator?

Why do you think the piece of shit and his pals want to do it in the first place?

Yes, to kill the poor...

[senseandsensibility]

3. Vote against it then

Simple.

[Ping Tung]

4. Note: Missouri (Sen Hawley) ranks 44th in healthcare . Ohio (Sen Moreno) ranks 31st.

I wonder how much Trump's scratched ear cost the taxpayers.

[Littlered]

5. This is confusing.

I thought Morono (our new senator) was a rubber stamp?

Must be kabuki theater. That’s all I can come up with.

[ConstanceCee]

6. Just Two?

And they're just "balking"? Trump will lean on them and they'll change their minds.

[wolfie001]

7. Don't worry. They'll fold. They always do nt

[ShazzieB]

8. Two senators?

[turbinetree]

9. Hey Hawley like you didn't see this coming and the other "guy" from Ohio ran on what platform...........

to take down so called waste.............your both hypocrites because you have seen the polling that your dear leader is tanking like a rock...........you both made your bed in this shit show...........now own it........hold a town hall and see what people think........chickenshits.......

[groundloop]

10. tRump will remind them of what's in the Epstein files and they'll cave.