Republicans Cut $1 Trillion In Federal Healthcare Spending To Fund A Decade Of Tax Breaks For The Ultra-Wealthy.

The Lie:

• Republicans deny cutting healthcare, they say they’re stopping waste, fraud, and abuse.

Why You May Believe the Lie:

• Although President Trump said over and over and over  he would not cut Medicaid or Medicare, the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) that he signed in July 2025 is resulting in a massive contraction in federal spending across all federal and state-supported health insurance programs.

• Every Democrat in Congress opposed the bill, and nearly every Republican voted for the OBBBA despite the devastating impacts it will have on their constituents. Many  Republicans misrepresented the impacts of the legislation, while others acknowledged the catastrophic consequences for their most vulnerable constituents, but voted for it anyway,

The Truth:

• The Republicans’ $1 Trillion 10-Year Wealth Swap (2025–2034):

  • $1.0 trillion in combined tax cuts for the top 1%

  • $1.0 trillion in federal health spending rollbacks.

• The Details:

  • Medicaid Cuts: $793 billion to $840 billion via strict work rules and tighter eligibility

  • ACA Marketplaces: Up to $268 billion removed by cutting subsidies that lower insurance premiums.

  • The $1 trillion Republicans saved from reducing healthcare coverage for low- and middle-income Americans offset the $1 trillion cost of lowering taxes for billionaires.

  • Time Period: This $1 trillion in tax relief is structured to roll out over a 10-year period ( 2025 through 2034).

  • In 2026 alone, the top 1% will receive an estimated $117 billion in direct tax benefits.

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Source & Additional Media:

• See Deceived Nation’s reports: Primer #1 ACA Tax Credits and Primer #2 Medicaid Cuts
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• Koplowitz,H. (2025, July 3). “These are the 5 Republicans who voted against Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ All Alabama.
• DeStefano, A. (2025, July 7) “Rep. Mike Lawler Has “Donald Trump’s Leash Around His Neck” Says Congressman Dan Goldman” MSN.
• Lalota, Nick (2025, March 5) “Congressman Nick LaLota: Resolved to Make Long Island Safer and More Affordable”
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• Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: “Millionaires Would Gain Trillions Under Trump and Cruz Tax Plans” by Isaac Shapiro, April 28, 2016 13. Americans for Tax Fairness, “THIS TAX DAY AMERICA’S BILLIONAIRES ARE GROWING EVEN RICHER IN WAKE OF 2025 TRUMP-GOP TAX GIVEAWAYS,” April 15, 2026,
• ITEP, “Trump Megabill Will Give $117 Billion in Tax Cuts to the Top 1% in 2026. How Much In Your State?” by Michael Ettlinger, July 7, 2025