Republicans' budget has a fundamental math problem. An $880 billion cut is an attack on Medicaid, not 'waste,' 'fraud,' and 'abuse.'
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “Republicans' budget has a fundamental math problem. An $880 billion cut is an attack on Medicaid, not 'waste,' 'fraud,'…”
On the recordFebruary 26, 2025
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Ocasio-Cortez criticizes the budget cuts as harmful to Medicaid, framing them as unjust.
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