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Trump allies consider cost-saving overhaul of Medicaid and food stamps in tax legislation

Headline from Anchorage Daily News

As Republican leaders look for ways to offset the costs of a new set of tax cuts, social safety net programs are under discussion.

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  1. The New Republic

    Donald Trump is Already Looking to Gut Medicaid (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Republicans are looking to cut federal assistance programs in order to extend Trump’s 2017 corporate tax cut.

  2. Anchorage Daily News

    Trump allies consider cost-saving overhaul of Medicaid and food stamps in tax legislation (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    As Republican leaders look for ways to offset the costs of a new set of tax cuts, social safety net programs are under discussion.

  3. The Guardian

    Trump advisers contemplating cuts to Medicaid and other welfare programs (opens The Guardian)

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    Further plans include blows to food stamps that could threaten millions of Americans to fund tax cut extensions

  4. The Boston Globe

    Trump allies eye overhauling Medicaid, food stamps in tax legislation (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump’s economic advisers and congressional Republicans have begun preliminary discussions about making significant changes to Medicaid, food stamps, and other federal safety net programs to offset the enormous cost of extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts next year.

  5. Truthout

    Trump and Allies Plot Cuts to Medicaid, Food Stamps to Pay for Tax Cuts for the Wealthy (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    Polling shows that most Americans would oppose cuts to either program.