Republican Senators Push Back Against Own Party Over Proposed Medicaid Cuts: 'It Actually Infuriates Me'

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Republican Senators are speaking out against their own party's proposed Medicaid cuts, warning that slashing benefits would devastate vulnerable Americans and fracture GOP unity.

As efforts to fund a broad tax cut package ramp up, House Republicans have directed committees to find $880 billion in Medicaid savings over the next decade—a target difficult to reach without reducing benefits.