Two Weeks Out, Medicaid Cuts Republicans in Battleground Districts Democrats in battleground districts are hitting Republicans with nearly a trillion dollars in Medicaid cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill, and with less than two weeks to go before the midterms, the GOP is struggling for a coherent response. Some Republicans, like California Rep. David Valladeau, simply deny that the cuts are real — "there are no real cuts" — while others, like Maine Sen. Susan Collins, tout the $50 billion rural health insurance they helped secure, only to be hit with the line that she's "like a lighter that helped start the fire, and then she wants credit for putting out the glass of water." The Trump administration is bent on cracking down on fraud and repealing ObamaCare, and some lawmakers are avoiding the issue altogether. The numbers explain the panic: The law cuts more than $900 billion from Medicaid by 2034, KFF polls show voters trust Democrats on health care costs by nearly 2-1, and Democrats are outspending Republicans on health care ads in both House and Senate races. Even GOP strategists admit there's no strong defense if the attacks land — "if you feel the cuts, then that's different." With less than two weeks to go and no convincing counter-message in sight, Medicaid cuts may prove to be the nail in the coffin for Republicans this November. Term do not miss.

Two Weeks Out, Medicaid Cuts Republicans in Battleground Districts Democrats in battleground districts are hitting Republicans with nearly a trillion dollars in Medicaid cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill, and with less than two weeks to go before the midterms, the GOP is struggling for a coherent response. Some Republicans, like California Rep. David Valladeau, simply deny that the cuts are real — "there are no real cuts" — while others, like Maine Sen. Susan Collins, tout the $50 billion rural health insurance they helped secure, only to be hit with the line that she's "like a lighter that helped start the fire, and then she wants credit for putting out the glass of water." The Trump administration is bent on cracking down on fraud and repealing ObamaCare, and some lawmakers are avoiding the issue altogether. The numbers explain the panic: The law cuts more than $900 billion from Medicaid by 2034, KFF polls show voters trust Democrats on health care costs by nearly 2-1, and Democrats are outspending Republicans on health care ads in both House and Senate races. Even GOP strategists admit there's no strong defense if the attacks land — "if you feel the cuts, then that's different." With less than two weeks to go and no convincing counter-message in sight, Medicaid cuts may prove to be the nail in the coffin for Republicans this November. Term do not miss.