The fate of the GOP’s reconciliation bill may very well come down to Medicaid.
The Trump administration is pulling out all the stops to convince holdouts — those who want more cuts and those who want fewer — but as of Tuesday, just over two weeks out from the GOP’s July 4 deadline, Senate Republican leaders don’t appear to have the votes for a bill that doesn’t even fully exist yet.
“I’m a ‘no,’” said Sen. Ron Johnson, who opposes the bill over deficit concerns. “I’m a ‘no’ for next week, for sure.”