The Largest Cut to the Social Safety Net in Decades

“The Senate Republican tax bill speeding to passage includes the biggest reduction of funding for the federal safety net since at least the 1990s, targeting more than $1 trillion in social spending,” the Washington Post reports.

“Although the legislation is still estimated to cost more than $3 trillion over the next decade, the Senate GOP tax bill partially pays for its large price tag by slashing spending on Medicaid and food stamps, which congressional Republicans maintain are rife with fraud.”

Also from the Washington Post: At least 17 million Americans would lose insurance under Trump plan.