“Big Beautiful Bill” would threaten local economies, increase inequality
APR spoke with three experts about the likely effects of Congressional Republicans’ current proposal for the federal budget.
Cuts to Medicaid
Sens. Britt, Tuberville vote for Senate Republicans’ budget plan
Republican senators used a contested scoring method to claim an estimated $3.8 trillion in tax cuts won’t increase the deficit.
House budget cuts threaten Medicaid, CHIP coverage for children
The proposed plan could cost Alabama $800 million and jeopardize care for 37 million kids nationwide, including those in poverty and rural areas.