Republicans Have Touched The Third Rail of Health Care, Voters Will Deliver Shock At The Ballot Box
SHOT: House Passes Trump’s Reconciliation Bill After Shoving in Larger Medicaid Cuts at Last Minute. “The massive reconciliation package — which already included massive cuts to Medicaid and the popular food assistance program SNAP, as well as tax cuts that will largely benefit wealthy Americans — got a makeover on Wednesday largely to appease the far-right members who were threatening to sink the bill. Notably, leadership made substantial changes to the Medicaid portion of the bill overnight.” [Talking Points Memo, 05/22/25]
CHASER: The Republican Budget Is Unpopular. 66 percent of Americans oppose the budget that House Republicans just passed, including 39 percent of independent voters. [Navigator, 05/22/25]
LIME: Medicaid Is Overwhelmingly Popular With the American People. 75 percent of Americans support Medicaid, including 64 percent of Republicans and 71 percent of independents. [Navigator, 05/22/25]
