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Joe Neguse: “An $800 billion cut. It is hard to overstate the impact that…”

Featuring: Joe Neguse, Democratic | U.S. House Colorado, 2nd Congressional District

Congressman Joe Neguse and Jen Rubin discuss Republican plan to Cut Medicaid

Published February 21, 2025 | Video Starts at 03:09

Rehabilitation services, as you mentioned, mental health, provisioning. It is a critical, important, critically important program that benefits a lot of Americans. And An $800 billion cut. It is hard to overstate the impact that that type of cut would have on day to day experiences of senior citizens, of Americans writ large. It's one of the reasons why I think that this budget, ultimately, if we can build enough public outcry and pressure, will not succeed. (03:09–03:25)

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Asserts that an $800 billion cut to Medicaid would significantly impact senior citizens and Americans.

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“Article one, obviously, as you know, gives Congress, gives the House of Representatives, the Senate, the power of the purse.”
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“Federal courts are doing their part. Thus far, I think, you know, Article 3 branch of our government is working to ensure that the…”
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“Members doing town halls, particularly on the Republican side, has become far much more rare in recent years.”
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