Medicaid, SNAP and Trump
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The House GOP tax bill includes tax breaks primarily for the wealthy, and cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. "A lot of people will lose benefits," one expert said.
House Republicans are pushing to slash at least $1 trillion from two of the nation’s bedrock safety net programs, Medicaid and food stamps, as part of their sweeping package aimed at enacting President Donald Trump’s agenda.
ATLANTA — The federal measure Republicans call the ‘big beautiful bill’ includes cuts to programs used by more than one million Georgians. It would also add work requirements for Medicaid and SNAP benefits.
The United States House of Representatives on May 22, 2025, narrowly approved a far-reaching budget reconciliation package that if enacted would sever at least tens of thousands of West Virginians’ access to health and social safety net programs.