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On the recordJune 2, 2025
Let's be clear. The Republican reconciliation bill, which makes massive cuts to Medicaid in order to pay for huge tax breaks for billionaires, is not just bad public policy. It is not just immoral. It is a death sentence for struggling Americans.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders criticizes the GOP bill for its severe cuts to Medicaid and its moral implications.

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