New reporting from NOTUS reveals that in a closed-door meeting with Donald Trump, the so-called moderate House Republicans admitted what they refuse to be honest with voters about: their Big, Ugly Bill would result in devastating cuts to health care.
Trump hosted a meeting with some moderates and some members of the Main Street Caucus on Wednesday, where he listened to concerns and touted the wins in the legislation, two sources told NOTUS.
But Trump still doesn’t seem to have a firm grasp about what his signature legislative achievement does. According to three sources with direct knowledge of the comments, the president told Republicans at this meeting that there are three things Congress shouldn’t touch if they want to win elections: Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security.
“But we’re touching Medicaid in this bill,” one member responded to Trump, according to the three sources.
This admission comes as Republicans prepare to vote for the largest cut to Medicaid in American history to give massive tax breaks to their billionaire donors.
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