Summary
House Republicans cannot meet their budget target without major cuts to Medicare or Medicaid, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
Their budget plan requires $880 billion in cuts, but with Medicare excluded, Medicaid makes up 93% of the available funds.
This puts Republicans in a bind between conservative hard-liners demanding cuts and moderates opposing reductions to essential health programs.
While Trump claims Medicaid will be untouched, Speaker Mike Johnson argues it has excessive fraud.
Yes they fucking can. They always could.
Imagine you run a business that takes a big job from some incorporated businesses. Now imagine at the end you find out you operated at a loss. Now imagine you agree to keep doing that job every fucking year WHILE TAKING EVEN LESS MONEY FOR DECADES.
If the GOP wants to run the government like a business then they need to start charging the rich their share of taxes.