Governors across multiple states are considering emergency measures to counter the potential impacts of a Republican spending bill currently making its way through Congress. States from Connecticut to California are contemplating special legislative sessions to address what could amount to hundreds of millions in additional costs.
According to Politico, the GOP megabill, which has already cleared the House and awaits Senate action, has raised significant concerns among state officials who are preparing for what could be the most challenging budget year since before the pandemic. The White House has even floated a controversial pocket rescission tactic to lock in certain cuts. The bill proposes approximately $300 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and projects to remove 7.6 million people from Medicaid, potentially saving $800 billion over a decade.
