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California Republicans Face Backlash Over Medicaid Cuts

Republican lawmakers in California are under fire from constituents over their support for budget cuts that could impact Medicaid. Many residents in these districts rely on Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, for healthcare coverage. The proposed cuts have sparked concerns that vulnerable communities will lose access to essential medical services. Representative David Valadao, among others, faces political risks as he tries to reassure voters while aligning with party budget priorities. The controversy highlights the tension between fiscal conservatism and the needs of lower-income communities.

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 @LizardArtProgressive from Pennsylvania  commented…2mos2MO

Once again, Republicans are putting budget cuts over people's lives—slashing Medi-Cal just hurts working families and the most vulnerable.

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They live in California's Republican districts, feel betrayed by looming health care costs

https://usatoday.com

Several California Republicans represent towns that rely on Medicaid for health care coverage. Their recent budget-cutting votes angered some.

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They live in California’s Republican districts. They feel betrayed by looming health care cuts

https://pressdemocrat.com

Several California Republicans represent communities that rely on Medicaid for health care coverage. Their recent budget-cutting votes angered some constituents.

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Biden's Trash Talk: President Calls Trump Supporters "Garbage" Over Racial Jokes

President Biden sparked backlash on Tuesday when he appeared to compare supporters of former President Trump to garbage after commenting on a racist joke a comedian made at a Trump rally days earlier likening Puerto Rico to an “island of garbage.”The White House in a statement argued that the president was referring to the rhetoric at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday as “garbage.”“The President referred to the hateful rhetoric at the Madison Square Garden rally as ‘garbage,’” deputy press secretary Andrew Bates said in a statement.It also provided a fuller transcript of the comment, which included an apostrophe with “supporter’s,” to indicate Biden was referring to comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s “demonization of Latinos” as “garbage.”Hinchcliffe delivered a comedic set at a Madison Square Garden rally for Trump on Sunday in New York City that mocked Latinos, Jews and Black men and included a joke comparing Puerto Rico to a “floating island of garbage.”And just the other day, a speaker at his rally called Puerto Rico a ‘floating island of garbage.’ Well, let me tell you something. I don’t — I — I don’t know the Puerto Rican that — that I know — or a Puerto Rico, where I’m from, in my home state of Delaware, they’re good, decent, honorable people. “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporter’s — his — his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable, and it’s un-American. It’s totally contrary to everything we’ve done, everything we’ve been,” Biden said, according to the transcript provided by the White House.In a post on X, Biden himself asserted he was referring to the rhetoric from Hinchcliffe.

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