Trump is trying to sell his domestic policy bill with lies. Let’s break them down.
Trump said, “We’re not doing any cutting of anything meaningful. The only thing we’re cutting is waste, fraud and abuse.” False.
The House bill slashes $600 billion from Medicaid and kicks 10.3 million people off coverage. According to the Congressional Budget Office, most of the cuts have nothing to do with waste, fraud, or abuse.
Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary said, “The bill carries out the largest deficit reduction in nearly 30 years.” False.
Every independent analysis shows the opposite.
– CBO: Increases the deficit by $3.8 trillion
– CRFB: $3.1 trillion
– Penn Wharton: $2.8 trillion
– Tax Foundation (even factoring growth): $1.7 trillion
Speaker Mike Johnson on CNN said “We are not cutting Medicaid… 1.4 million illegal aliens are on Medicaid.” False.
Undocumented immigrants aren’t eligible for Medicaid (except for emergencies). The bill punishes states that use their own funds to cover kids or pregnant women regardless of status. The real impact? 7.6 million people left uninsured.
This bill isn’t about savings. It’s about stripping healthcare, ballooning the deficit, and blaming immigrants for it.
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