House Speaker Mike Johnson emphasized on Wednesday that Republicans are committed to not making cuts to Medicaid or Medicare as they strive to pass and fund President Donald Trump's agenda. Johnson reiterated the White House's pledge to preserve Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, echoing the president's repeated assurances on the matter.
Johnson stated that the focus will be on identifying and eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse within the programs, as well as seeking out efficiencies. He clarified that while the House's budget blueprint outlines significant spending reductions, they intend to achieve these savings through measures such as implementing work requirements and making other cuts, rather than imposing per capita caps on federal funding for Medicaid and Medicare.
