The math of the G.O.P.’s goals makes the move almost unavoidable.

You know, the more time passes, the more I’m wondering if Trump lied when he said he wouldn’t touch Medicare / Medicaid. Surely he wouldn’t break a promise…

  • ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    3 days ago

    How come? The federal government is basically defense and insurance. Everything else is a rounding error. (Which is why you can’t actually cut $2 trillion without cutting defense spending, social security, or Medicaid/Medicare.)

    • tyrant@lemmy.world
      6·
      3 days ago

      Because that chart doesn’t show defense… Its Medicare, Medicaid, and then 4 blocks of (other)

      • stickyShift@midwest.socialEnglish
        2·
        3 days ago

        Spending overseen by the House Committee On Energy and Commerce

        instructs the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over the program, to cut spending by $880 billion over the next decade