💰Historic Medicaid and SNAP Cuts Would Devastate Working Families Despite Overwhelming Public Opposition
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Trump's budget bill would cut $625 billion from Medicaid and $230 billion from SNAP, stripping healthcare from 11 million Americans and food assistance from millions more—despite polls showing 82% of Americans oppose Medicaid cuts and 61% oppose SNAP cuts, including majorities of Republicans.
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Why This Matters
Your family's healthcare threatened:
82% of Americans want Medicaid funding increased or maintained, but Trump's cuts would strip coverage from 11 million people—including 75% of Republican Medicaid recipients who worry cuts would harm their families
Working families targeted:
Most SNAP's 42 million recipients already work or can't work due to caregiving, but new requirements would kick 2.7 million households off food assistance worth an average $188 monthly
Rural communities devastated:
70% of rural residents worry Medicaid cuts will harm local hospitals and providers, including 48% of rural Republicans who fear losing access to healthcare entirely
Public opposition ignored:
Even 55% of Republicans oppose major Medicaid cuts and 61% of Americans oppose SNAP cuts, yet politicians prioritize tax breaks for wealthy over programs working families depend on
Impossible work requirements:
75% of affected families already work or are caregivers, students, or have disabilities—requirements create bureaucratic barriers that cause eligible people to lose coverage rather than increase employment
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According to KFF polling, what percentage of Americans want Medicaid funding to increase or stay the same?
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What percentage of Republican Medicaid recipients worry that cuts would harm their families?
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How many Americans currently receive SNAP benefits, and what is the average monthly benefit per person?
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How much would SNAP cuts reduce monthly food assistance for the typical affected household?
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According to polling, 61% of Americans oppose cuts to SNAP benefits.
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Even among Republicans, only 33% support reducing Medicaid spending.
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