Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has declared war on major elements of President Donald Trump’s spending bill, but there are ways the White House can hit back and keep the legislation moving forward.
Punchbowl reporter Laura Weiss posted to the social media site X on Thursday that GOP Medicaid reform, which would prevent illegal aliens from being added to the rolls, had been gutted.
“BREAKING NEWS: The Senate parliamentarian just struck a massive blow to Republicans’ Medicaid cuts, per announcement from Senate Budget Dems,” Weiss wrote. “NOT compliant w/Byrd Rule (meaning they need to be stripped or overrule parl):
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“-provider tax crackdown (!!!)
“-limiting fed $ for states that allow undocumented immigrants to get Medicaid
“-additional limits on Medicaid, Medicare & ACA premium tax credits for
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