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10. If true, that's 59% of the TOTAL Medicare budget GONE

Tue May 20, 2025, 11:28 PM

May 2025

in 2023, $843 billion was the TOTAL budget. If they cut $500 billion, there’s only $343 billion left. Is that correct?

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***500 billion in MEDICARE will be cut, with passage of 'big beautiful bill' [View all] elleng May 2025 OP

Grrrr. n/t Chemical Bill May 2025 #1

This was from Rep Boyle, ranking member of the Budget Committee. nt cliffside May 2025 #2

I keep repeating things that I cannot say here. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 madinmaryland May 2025 #5

Link to video on MSNBC ... cliffside May 2025 #7

K&R Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 #8

From Lawrence O'Donnell tonight, for those who missed it: Rhiannon12866 May 2025 #9

If true, that's 59% of the TOTAL Medicare budget GONE lostnfound May 2025 #10

They want to kill us LS0999 May 2025 #11

I could not afford insurance at that cost... JCMach1 May 2025 #14

Same here. LudwigPastorius May 2025 #15