“This remarkably blatant kowtowing to conservative billionaires is a sad reflection of the congressional Republicans’ willingness to make devastating cuts to Americans’ healthcare to pay for lower taxes for the richest,” said Carrk.
The letter was released as congressional Republicans grappled internally with how and how much to cut Medicaid as they seek to offset the massive projected costs of another round of tax breaks for the rich.
Earlier this week, as Common Dreamsreported, Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said he would not accept more than $500 billion in cuts to Medicaid over the next decade. Cuts of that magnitude would still be the largest in the program’s history and would strip health coverage from tens of millions of people.
I thought the Kochs were dead?
Nope, one brother is dead and there are kids to take their place.
For better or worse, the herds of billionaires are self-sustaining.
Definitely for the worse.
Found another example: US Rep. Chip Roy steps up pressure on Congress to cut Medicaid expansion
