Claim: Democratic lawmakers claim the president's proposed 2020 budget would "ransack" or "slash" Medicare and Medicaid, likening it to an "assault on Medicare" and "the health care of seniors and families across America." Experts agree the proposed cuts to Medicaid are significant, but many of the Medicare proposals echo those of Barack Obama and wouldn't directly affect beneficiaries.
Fact-check: Democratic Medicare Spin - FactCheck.org
Verdict: democratic lawmakers claim the president's proposed 2020 budget would "ransack" or "slash" medicare and medicaid, likening it to an "assault on medicare" and "the health care of seniors and families across america." experts agree the proposed cuts to medicaid are significant, but many of the medicare proposals echo those of barack obama and wouldn't directly affect beneficiaries.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2019-03-22T16:11:05