Republicans pass Trump-backed tax plan that could drastically cut Medicaid

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• House Republicans moved forward on President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration, energy, and tax cut plan.
• Their plan could lead to significant cuts to Medicaid.
• GOP lawmakers will now have to flesh out their proposal, including potential cuts to programs.

House Republicans on Thursday voted to pass a GOP-budget plan that could lead to massive cuts to Medicaid after President Donald Trump leaned on a handful of conservative holdouts.