Penelope
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- Jul 15, 2014
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The gigantic cuts in Donald Trump’s latest budget proposal, explained
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I bet Trump is pocketing the money. Going to affect vets, disabled and the seniors. He gets to go golfing every week and eat 40 buck burgers.
We need to get this weasel and the GOP out of control.
- A 7.1 percent cut to Medicare by 2028, due to reforms meant to cut payments to providers and reduce wasteful treatment without limiting access to health care. The Affordable Care Act in 2010 included many similar provisions with related goals.
- A 22.5 percent cut to Medicaid and Obamacare subsidies by 2028, through repealing and replacing Obamacare.
- A 27.4 percent cut to SNAP (food stamps) and a 20.1 percent cut to Section 8 housing assistance by 2028:
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I bet Trump is pocketing the money. Going to affect vets, disabled and the seniors. He gets to go golfing every week and eat 40 buck burgers.
We need to get this weasel and the GOP out of control.