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House lawmaker criticizes late-night debate, says bill would cut Medicaid and Medicare
Summary
An unidentified lawmaker on the House floor said a late-night bill would cause 13,700,000 Americans to lose health insurance and impose roughly $1,000,000,000,000 in Medicare cuts, and cited several budget analysis groups in urging opposition.
An unidentified lawmaker on the House floor criticized a late-night debate over a pending bill, saying the measure would sharply reduce federal health and social programs to finance tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. "This is not a debate that should have been happening in the middle of the night," the speaker said, arguing the bill is "a bill for billionaires."
The speaker said the bill would cause at least…
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