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Miles Archer

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Tue Jun 24, 2025, 05:44 PM Jun 24

McConnell tells GOP tens of millions of Americans will "get over" Republicans fucking them out of Medicaid. USA! USA! [View all]

"Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) warned GOP senators during closed-door mtg that their Medicaid provider tax framework will cost Republicans seats in 2026, comparing it to their 'Obamacare' — a reference to Dem losses due to rocky rollout," wrote Desiderio.

Tillis, one of the holdouts on the Medicaid cuts, got into an argument with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) "over the provider tax language."

"Tillis said Senate should use House framework. Thune defended Senate approach as key component of spending cuts target. But Tillis, Moran, Hawley, Collins, others still oppose it," Desiderio continued.

After that, Desiderio noted, McConnell, who previously served as GOP Senate leader himself, "gave a short speech saying 'failure is not an option' and added: 'I know a lot of us are hearing from people back home about Medicaid. But they’ll get over it.'"

https://www.rawstory.com/mcconnell-medicaid/

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