WELCOME TO THE BEAT. I'M ARI MELBER. JAMES CARVILLE IS HERE.WILL HE BE HOSTING THE SHOW THE WHOLE HOUR, CO-HOSTING. ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT IS TO STAY WITH US. I'LL SEE YOU IN A SECOND, JAMES, WE'RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS.WE ARE KEEPING AN EYE ON THE HOUSE WHERE THE BIG BILL IS HANGING IN THE BALANCE. HOUSE REPUBLICANS AT THIS MOMENT DO NOT HAVE THE VOTES TO GET THIS TRUMP BUDGET DEAL DONE. IT EXPLODES THE DEBT, IT CUTS HEALTHCARE.IT IS BY FAR THE MOST SIGNIFICANT THING IN THE TRUMP AGENDA THIS YEAR. IT G ...

Healthcare & Policy - The bill under discussion is projected to cut healthcare for millions of people, potentially leading to 17 million individuals losing their healthcare coverage [3][6][10] - The proposed legislation could result in \$1 trillion in cuts to healthcare, impacting working families across the country [6][10] - Rural hospitals and nursing homes may face shutdowns due to the bill's provisions [7][11] - Changes to Medicaid are being framed as "minutia" despite representing a significant cut to healthcare [6] Taxation & Economic Impact - The bill includes tax breaks primarily benefiting the wealthy and large corporations, with potential temporary benefits for working families [7][14] - The discussion includes maintaining the 2017 tax cuts, which could disproportionately favor higher-income individuals [12][14] Political Strategy & Midterm Elections - Democrats intend to hold Republicans accountable for the bill in the 2026 elections, framing it as a broken promise to lower costs [4] - Republicans are accused of prioritizing tax cuts for the wealthiest while undermining programs that support working families [7] - The Democratic Party emphasizes the importance of strong candidates who focus on issues relevant to their voters [21][22]

Bill Overview - The bill extends and amplifies tax cuts initially enacted by the Trump administration in 2017 [2] - To offset the budget deficit created by the tax cuts, the bill significantly reduces funding for green energy programs, Medicaid, higher education, and food stamps [2] - The bill effectively repeals significant portions of the Affordable Care Act [3] Impact on Healthcare - Over 10 million people are expected to lose Medicaid coverage due to the bill's work requirements [5] - The work requirements are not expected to incentivize work, as Medicaid provides health coverage, not cash benefits [6][12][13][14] - Loss of Medicaid coverage may lead to facility closures, particularly in rural areas, and reduced access to preventative care [7][8] - Estimates suggest the bill could lead to tens of thousands, potentially as many as 50,000, deaths per year [4][8] Political Implications - Polling indicates that the bill is currently unpopular [9] - Republican pollsters believe they can increase support by rebranding the bill to emphasize work requirements for Medicaid [10][25] - The bill may negatively impact low-income Republican voters who rely on Medicaid and SNAP [19][20] - Democrats have an opportunity to message against the bill by highlighting the removal of healthcare from working-class Americans to fund tax cuts for the wealthy [29][30] - Republicans may attempt to distract from the bill's negative impacts by focusing on immigration and border security [27]

Experts from both red and blue states warned the damage from the deep cuts to Medicaid in President Trump's spending bill could extend far beyond rural hospitals, impacting vital services like preventative care, food programs, and forcing essential rural clinics to shut down, putting lives at risk. Joining us now, Tony Anne Richard, CEO of the HCC network, a collection of six community health centers serving rural areas of Missouri. And Terrence Mech is president and CEO of God's Love We Deliver, a New York ...

Let's bring in Democratic Congressman Brendan Bole from Pennsylvania, who you just saw in that shot. As a matter of fact, ranking member of the House Budget Committee. Uh, Congressman Norman seems to be arguing that if Republicans knew everything that was in this bill, they might not be so quick to vote yes.On the other hand, there is an argument to be made. It's almost impossible not to know if you're on Capitol Hill what the main points of contention are, right. At the very least.But is there, do you thin ...

And now joining us is Democratic Congresswoman Angie Craig of Minnesota. She serves as the ranking member of the Agriculture Committee. Thanks so much for taking the time.We've talked about all these outside estimates that this bill will add trillions to the national debt, will result in millions of Americans losing healthc care coverage because of those Medicaid cuts. And listen to this. The Ale Budget Lab says if this bill is signed into law, the bottom 20% of earners would see a roughly 3% decrease in in ...

All right, on that note, let's bring in Democratic Congressman Richie Torres of New York. He's a member of the Financial Services Committee. Congressman, always good to talk to you.Um, let's pick up that conversation about Medicaid cuts. I think it's important to bring these massive bills that can get so confusing and have so many different things in it to the street level. Let's go to the South Bronx and the district you represent.If this bill passes through the House, as most people expect it will, what d ...

We owe it to the states to do the work to understand how these proposals affect them. How hard is that? I did it. How hard is it? I'm telling the president that you have been misinformed. You supporting the Senate mark will hurt people who are eligible and qualified for Medicaid. Hi again everyone. I'm Alicia Menendez in for Nicole Wallace and it is five o'clock here in Washington DC where the voterama taking place in the Senate is still underway on that massive domestic spending bill. A bill that would dra ...

Senator Schiff, thank you very much for making the time uh to join us. I know that it was your amendment that was just on the floor. Uh it was your amendment to guarantee food assistance uh be continued uh for families with children under 12. And every Republican in the Senate, 53 of them, voted against your amendment to guarantee nutritional support for children under 12 in this country.Did you think you had a chance of at least peeling off a few Republicans on this one. I did think there was a chance of p ...

And it's opposed by North Carolina Republican Senator Tom Tillis, who decided this weekend that he'd rather give up his Senate seat than be pressured into voting for this bill. So, what do I tell 663,000 people in two years or three years when President Trump breaks his promise by pushing them off of Medicaid. how Republicans are about to make a mistake on healthc care and betraying a promise.It is inescapable that this bill in its current form will betray the very promise that Donald J. Trump made you supp ...