Republicans say their $880 billion in Medicaid cuts will be “painless.” Tell that to the seniors losing nursing home care, kids losing doctor visits, and hospitals on the brink of closing. The pain is real—it’s just not for billionaires getting tax breaks.
Americans are rightly concerned about Musk's access to the Treasury’s payment system, which processes Social Security and Medicare payments. It's a "five-alarm fire," as described by @owenslindsay1, for the millions of people who rely on these benefits.
Voters don't want more tax cuts for the wealthy. Instead, they want MORE funding for:
✅ Social Security
✅ Medicare
✅ Medicaid
✅ SNAP
But Trump and Republicans are ignoring them—giving billionaires a free ride while gutting these programs. Shame. https://www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/2/11/gop-proposals-that-cut-social-safety-net-to-give-tax-breaks-to-the-wealthy-are-unpopular
House GOP’s plan to cut Medicaid and SNAP isn’t a secret—they’ve spelled it out loud and clear.
Americans have also made their voices heard: 90% want Medicare protected and 76% support SNAP.
But GOP lawmakers are slashing these programs to fund tax cuts for the rich anyway.
And yet the House Republicans are working to pass a budget resolution that cuts Medicaid to make room for tax cuts on the profits of business owners and multinational corporations.
Republicans are coming for Medicaid, saying they will only trim “waste.” Don’t fall for it.
These cuts will gut healthcare for seniors, people with disabilities, low-income workers, & rural hospitals—all while they push massive tax breaks for the rich.
TL;DR: House and Senate budget committee Republican budget resolutions call for cuts targeting Medicaid and SNAP.
Your health care and food.
Good news—this is already underway!
➡️Big IT upgrades progressing with major milestone on main tax database modernization reached last September.
➡️More than $1.1 billion in overdue taxes collected from ~1,600 millionaires with work ongoing.
So, Trump is going to personally ensure there’s no conflict of interest with Musk’s government contracts? Right...
A majority of voters believe Elon Musk will use DOGE to enrich himself, not help working families. And they’re right.
“The GOP’s budget plan: Tax cuts for the rich, austerity for the poor.”
A really great column by @crampell. That headline is no exaggeration. She lays it all out clearly and honestly.
For decades, trickle down economics claimed tax cuts for the rich would lift everyone else.
In 2017, Trump & Republicans said their tax cuts would pay for themselves & boost wages.
The tax law did not deliver, & trickle down never works. We can't repeat the same mistakes.
Donald Trump said he’d lower costs for working people on "day one"—but his actions have done nothing but look out for his billionaire boys club, captained by Elon Musk and his DOGE allies.
@AlexSJacquez https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/grocery-prices-up-donald-trump-rcna192142
Trump and Musk keep shouting "fraud!"—but when asked for proof, they come up empty.
Let’s be honest: DOGE isn't about fraud—it’s about destroying the parts of government they don’t like. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/13/fraud-trump-musk-doge-fail/
Defunding Medicaid means that 72 MILLION people are at risk of losing their health care...all in service of tax breaks for the rich.
"There is no free lunch. And there are no painless deep cuts to Medicaid."
My essay just up: Beware the GOP “Painless” Medicaid Cuts Marketing:
Reality: The three most likely Republican Medicaid cuts will be devastating to millions and only needed to pay for tax cuts for the most very well-off.
