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House Republicans have successfully pushed forward President Trump's budget proposals to slash Medicaid and food stamps, putting millions of low-income Americans at risk. Anthony Wright, executive director of Families USA, a healthcare consumer advocacy organization, says the $175 billion reduction is "literally the biggest cut to the Medicaid program in history."
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A large tax cut, as well as more money for defense and immigration enforcement, would be financed by slashing health, nutrition, education and clean energy programs.
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Conservatives in the House say they won't back any package without deep cuts that would all but certainly affect the health program. Some Senate Republicans say they won't accept such cuts.
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