Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana slipped up, admitting that congressional Republicans are coming for Medicare. Cassidy said congressional Republicans will look at cutting not just discretionary spending in the budget—to partially pay for President Donald Trump's tax cuts for the rich—but also mandatory spending like Medicare, the overwhelmingly popular and critical program that provides health care to more than 68 million older Americans. Check out the latest:

 

👉 Senate Republican accidentally admits GOP is coming for Medicare

 

Cutting Medicare is deeply unpopular, yet that’s what Republicans want to do to pay for giveaways to billionaires.

 

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