Republican lawmakers helped Donald Trump secure a win on his so-called “big, beautiful bill,” and now they’re facing the consequences, according to a new report.
Politico on Sunday published a piece called, “Republicans just cut Medicaid. Will it cost them control of Congress?” in which the authors argue, “Republicans’ vote to cut health care programs by more than $1 trillion could hurt them next year.”
According to the report, after passing Trump’s bill, “they’re fretting it will lead to some ugly electoral losses.”
“GOP lawmakers are warning that slashing spending on Medicaid and food assistance will cost the party seats in the midterms — threatening their razor-thin House majority — by kicking millions of Americans off safety-net programs,” according to the report.
The outlet further quotes Sen. Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) as saying, “You would be foolish not to worry about it… If you don’t keep the voters right with you, you’re going to awaken to a bad, bad, bad day.”
According to the report, “adding to the GOP angst” is that “Democrats are preparing to weaponize the bill as they did Republicans’ failed efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act in 2017.”
“That 2018 midterm election led to a GOP wipeout in the House, with the party losing 40 seats, including some districts in Trump-leaning territory,” according to the outlet. “Democrats are planning to again hitch vulnerable Republicans to the cuts to social safety-net programs.”
One GOP senator already retired over his disagreements with parts of the Republican spending bill.