Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX) suggested his own party might not pass what he called “entitlement cuts” to Medicaid due to political pressure.
Republicans are committed to trillions in federal spending cuts, and Medicaid is appearing as a large target. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) predicted that the majority leadership is trying to “enact the largest Medicaid cut in American history.” Arrington implied there are cuts to be made in the “waste and abuse” of the service.
“Are you convinced that the president, the speaker, the other host chairs, including our next guest Jason Smith, share that level of concern that you do about the out-of-control spending?” Fox News host Shannon Bream asked Arrington on Fox News Sunday.
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“I think every Republican says that they share that, but the question
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