SHOT: Republicans in Congress Now Represent Areas of the Country Where Medicaid Matters the Most. CNN Senior Political Analyst Ron Brownstein appeared on Inside Politics with Manu Raju, “Dozens of House Republicans now represent districts where more people than average rely on Medicaid…those are the places that are most vulnerable if health care coverage is rescinded or revoked…There really is no way for Republicans to cut Medicaid, particularly at the Magnitude they’re talking about, without imposing serious costs on their own voters.” [CNN, 3/7/25].
SHOT: Polling Confirms That Both Republicans and Democrats Oppose Cuts to Medicaid. According to a new KFF poll, more than half of Americans, 53 percent, say they or a family member have been covered by Medicaid. In fact, fewer than one in five adults (17%) want to see Medicaid funding decreased, most think funding should either increase (42%) or be kept about the same (40%). [KFF, 3/7/25]
CHASER: Protect Our Care Is Running New Ads Featuring Lifelong Republican and Trump Voter Calling Out GOP Attempts to Cut Medicaid. An ad blitz featuring a Trump-voter calls on House Republicans to stop the cuts to Medicaid. “Look, I’m a Republican. I voted for Donald Trump. But Medicaid should not be a political thing. They need to know cutting it will hurt all of us.” [Fox, 3/11/25].