Hawley warns GOP’s proposed Medicaid cuts could jeopardize party’s future

WASHINGTON – Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is warning fellow Republicans that efforts to cut Medicaid could backfire, turning against working-class voters and threatening the party’s long-term political future.

In an opinion piece published Monday by the New York Times, Hawley argues that GOP is facing an identity crisis, caught between the interests of corporate donors and the needs of working-class families who helped elect President Donald Trump.

Hawley contends that protecting social insurance programs, including Medicaid, is not only essential for low-income families, but also central to maintaining the GOP’s credibility with voters it claims to represent.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Joey Schneider, ozarksfirst.com)