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Make America Uninsured Again

2025/7/2
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Noelle King: 我认为特朗普政府的立法议程,特别是对医疗补助的削减,引发了激烈的争议。这项法案以减税为名,却牺牲了数百万人的医疗保障。我担心的是,那些依赖医疗补助的弱势群体,包括许多投票给特朗普的工人阶级,将面临失去医疗保险的风险,这与特朗普政府的承诺背道而驰。我们必须关注这项政策对普通民众的实际影响。 Burgess Everett: 作为一名记者,我一直在努力理解并解释这项复杂的法案。我认为这项法案的核心在于延长特朗普的减税政策,并通过削减医疗补助来弥补财政缺口。虽然共和党人声称这是为了促进经济增长,但国会预算办公室的评估显示,这项法案实际上会扩大赤字。我认为这项法案可能会对共和党造成政治上的损害,因为许多美国人将失去医疗保险,而富人却获得了税收减免。我个人认为,我们需要更深入地探讨这项法案的长期影响,以及它将如何改变美国医疗保健的格局。 Jonathan Chait: 我认为共和党在医疗补助问题上采取了一种自欺欺人的态度。他们一方面声称要加强医疗补助计划,另一方面却通过实施工作要求和削减资金来削弱它。我认为这种做法是虚伪的,因为共和党人实际上并不关心低收入人群的医疗保障。我认为他们只是想利用这个机会来实现他们长期以来反对福利国家的愿景。我个人认为,这项政策将对数百万美国人的生活产生负面影响,并加剧社会不平等。

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The Senate passed President Trump's legislative agenda, including significant Medicaid cuts and new work requirements to pay for tax cuts. The Congressional Budget Office estimates 12 million people could lose health insurance, creating a potential political problem for the GOP in 2024, given that many of these voters supported Trump.
  • Senate passed President Trump's legislative agenda.
  • Medicaid cuts and new work requirements to pay for tax cuts.
  • Congressional Budget Office estimates 12 million people could lose health insurance.

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If the Senate's massive tax and immigration bill passes the House it will be the biggest cut to Medicaid since the program began and could fracture the GOP's 2024 base.

This episode was produced by Denise Guerra, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.

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U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune at the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images.

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