House Republicans scramble for Plan B on Medicaid cuts
(Politico) House Republicans are eyeing tariff revenue, clawbacks of clean energy incentives and savings from President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency as potential alternatives to the steep Medicaid cuts they’re considering as part of their sweeping domestic policy package, according to three people familiar with the conversations.
It’s not likely to be enough.
The search for a Plan B comes as GOP leaders scramble to assuage vulnerable lawmakers’ concerns ahead of a planned Tuesday vote. The fiscal blueprint Republicans are teeing up for floor action targets $2 trillion in spending reductions in their massive Trump agenda bill, and swing-district members are nervous about the potential impact on safety-net programs their constituents rely on.
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