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3. So far, I have not seen Medicare cuts officially proposed. Medicaid cuts of about $88 B annually are proposed in
Sun Feb 23, 2025, 04:18 PM
Feb 2025

Speaker Johnson (a grade A-hole) budget proposal. But it's questionable that budget will be approved, as is.

Don't trust these MFers, but I think it going to be hard to make such cuts in short-term.

For example, Johnson's budget proposal calls for cut of $880 B OVER 10 YEARS (or $88 B annually). That's less than 10% of Medicaid budget. Bad, but not the end of the program.

My bet is even if that budget proposal were approved, most cuts would come in later years, not immediately. That means, it could be changed if we do well in mid-terms.

Of course, who knows what these Nazis will try.

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