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File under, 'only in Washington.'
While Democrats are howling that the Senate's health care bill would gut Medicaid, a closer look at the numbers shows the legislation actually would increase spending to the safety-net program—by tens of billions of dollars.
According to the latest 'score' from the Congressional Budget Office, Medicaid spending would rise from $393 billion in 2017 to $464 billion in 2026—that's a $71 billion, or 18 percent, increase.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/06/27/fact-check-dem-claims-that-senate-bill-guts-medicaid-ignore-billions-in-new-funding.html
While Democrats are howling that the Senate's health care bill would gut Medicaid, a closer look at the numbers shows the legislation actually would increase spending to the safety-net program—by tens of billions of dollars.
According to the latest 'score' from the Congressional Budget Office, Medicaid spending would rise from $393 billion in 2017 to $464 billion in 2026—that's a $71 billion, or 18 percent, increase.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/06/27/fact-check-dem-claims-that-senate-bill-guts-medicaid-ignore-billions-in-new-funding.html
T.E.C. - Iowa
First, you have to admit that Republicans do not like Medicaid - as seen by their refusal to do the expansion. Then you had to admit, they would get rid of it - if they could. The question is how?
The linked article in the OP says "the CBO predicts Medicaid spending in 2026 would be a whopping $624 billion." This 2026 is part of the strate...See More
The linked article in the OP says "the CBO predicts Medicaid spending in 2026 would be a whopping $624 billion." This 2026 is part of the strate...See More
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In Washington, increases in spending are often considered cuts.