"Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., came out against the emerging House legislation this week, saying it will explode the U.S. budget deficit.
"I don't see any scenario where it's going to be deficit-neutral. That's my problem," he told NBC News. "By my calculation, this is going to increase the deficit by $4 trillion."
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"Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has also been warning against Medicaid cuts as the House bill seeks to impose work requirements and provider funding limits that have been panned by critics.
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"I will not support Medicaid benefit cuts," Hawley told NBC News on Tuesday, adding that he has "concerns with pieces" of the House bill because of what it would mean to rural hospitals in his state.
He later wrote on X: "I don't want to see rural hospitals close their doors because funding got cut. I also don't like the idea of a hidden tax on the working poor. That's why I'm a NO on this House bill in its current form."
Hawley's concerns are shared by Murkowski as well as Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who voted against the budget framework last month, citing concerns about Medicaid cuts harming her state.'
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Sounds like some Repubs love their jobs more than they do Trump's Kill America Bill.
