Senate GOP leader looks to avoid Trump 'big, beautiful' revolt on Medicaid cuts

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has begun meeting privately with Senate Republicans who are threatening to derail President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” over what they fear could be substantial cuts to Medicaid.

Senate GOP sources say there’s a group of five to seven Republican senators who are concerned about the Medicaid reforms included in the House budget reconciliation package, which Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) wants to pass by Memorial Day.

Some of these GOP senators are threatening to oppose the House bill if it limits states’ ability to receive more federal Medicaid funding through health care provider taxes and if it requires more working-class people to pay more into the program.

“There’s probably five, six, seven of us who, if you do anything that cuts into benefits, you’re going to have a real problem. The leader is aware of that,” said a Republican senator who requested anonymity to comment on internal deliberations.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/senate-gop-leader-looks-avoid-100000048.html

Let's hope those who don't want Medicaid cuts have a backbone.