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On the recordMarch 23, 2025
They’re stuck between a rock and a hard place. They realize that cutting Medicaid is going to be politically fatal, but they are also trying to make these numbers work.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

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Schatz discusses the political challenges Republicans face regarding Medicaid cuts.

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