Congressional Budget Office finds House GOP budget resolution requires funding cuts to Medicaid or Medicare

OMAHA, Nebraska (March 6, 2025)—Today, Nebraska For Us is reacting to new reporting from the Congressional Budget Office that finds Medicaid or Medicare would have to face crushing funding cuts under House Republicans’ budget plan, which would use these cuts to pay for more tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations. Their plan would extend and expand the 2017 GOP Tax Law that disproportionately passed savings onto the ultra-wealthy and big corporations while working class Nebraskans bear the brunt of increased consumer prices.

Last week, Congressman Don Bacon admitted in an interview with C-SPAN that Medicaid would have to be cut as part of a Republican budget plan. That came just days after he used his Congressional X account to accuse a user of engaging in “hysteria” when expressing concerns about Medicaid cuts.

“Last week, Congressman Bacon voted for the plan to make these cuts,” Nebraska For Us State Director Angie Lauritsen said. “No matter how Don Bacon and his Republican colleagues try to spin it, vital programs that working class Nebraskans rely on for necessary health care are in danger of dramatic funding cuts under their plan. People who are already in a difficult spot would struggle even more. Our representative must reverse course and do his part in standing against this. There is still time for him to do the right thing by opposing these massive cuts and prioritizing a fairer tax code that works for Nebraskans.”

More than 350,000 Nebraskans rely on Medicaid for their health care needs, including seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities. That figure also includes two in seven children across the state, including Rep. Bacon’s district. Another 380,000 Nebraskans are Medicare recipients.

Nebraska For Us focuses on federal economic policies that impact working class and middle income Nebraskans, specifically with the potential extension or expansion of the 2017 GOP Tax Law and cuts to programs Nebraska families rely on. As more information emerges on the progress of this plan, we will continue raising awareness in the community and leading various events while calling on Congressman Bacon to support a fairer tax code.