Republicans’ Ongoing Use of Lies Fuels Political Concerns
Senator Josh Hawley, who publicly denounced Medicaid cuts as “morally wrong,” voted in favor of a budget reconciliation bill containing an estimated $930 billion in cuts to the program. The bill’s tax cuts, disproportionately benefiting high-income households, were predicated on the false promise of expiration, with Republicans now admitting their prior deception. Furthermore, the reinstatement of state and local tax deductions, though temporary, is another example of misleading budgeting practices. Ultimately, under real scoring, the Senate bill is projected to significantly increase the budget deficit, yet the Republican’s preferred scoring method attempts to hide this fact.
John Q. Hosedrinker