During his president campaign, Trump repeatedly promised to the American people that he will not cut Medicaid and Medicare. It appears that the President is breaking that promise.
I was the first & only potential GOP candidate to state there will be no cuts to Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid. Huckabee copied me.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 7, 2015
The Republicans who want to cut SS & Medicaid are wrong. A robust economy will Make America Great Again! https://t.co/u25yI5T7E8
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 11, 2015
I am going to save Medicare and Medicaid, Carson wants to abolish, and failing candidate Gov. John Kasich doesn’t have a clue – weak!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 31, 2015
Brad Woodhouse, director of the Obamacare advocacy group Protect Our Care Campaign, commented that the President “is doubling down on its relentless war on American health care.”
According to Woodhouse, “By asking Congress to revive the deeply unpopular Graham-Cassidy repeal bill that ended protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions, gutted Medicaid, ripped away coverage from millions, and raised costs for millions more, while also proposing drastic cuts to Medicare.”
Trump budget proposal “dead on arrival”
In an interview with CNN, Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said Trump’s budget proposal is “dead on arrival.”
