Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell dismissed concerns over potential Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," saying Americans would "get over" them.
McConnell, Kentucky's longest-serving senator, reportedly made the comment during a closed-door meeting Tuesday in which North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis voiced concern about the GOP losing seats in 2026 because of the bill's deep cuts to the federal and state program. The "big, beautiful bill," which passed the House last month, would cut Medicaid spending by $793 billion over the next 10 years.
