House Republicans Look To Medicare, Medicaid Cuts In Early 2018

By Ariel Cohen / December 6, 2017 at 7:53 PM
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Deputy Majority Whip Tom Cole (R-OK) both said on Wednesday (Dec. 6) that, after wrapping up the tax bill and the budget, Republicans will move to entitlement reform and work to cut Medicare and Medicaid spending. "We're going to have to get back next year at entitlement reform, which is how you tackle the debt and the deficit," Ryan said during a radio interview Wednesday (Dec. 6) morning. He said health care entitlements are...


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