Starve the Poor, Feed the Rich: The GOP’s All-Out Assault on Medicaid, SNAP, and Basic Human Decency
If you’re poor, sick, disabled, or just barely scraping by, the Republican-controlled government has a message for you: Tough luck. While billionaires celebrate permanent tax cuts and Wall Street reaps record profits, Trump and his congressional allies have launched an all-out attack on the social safety net, gutting the very programs that keep millions of Americans afloat.
Medicaid: $880 Billion on the Chopping Block
In February 2025, the House passed a budget bill that slashes $880 billion from Medicaid funding. This is the single largest cut to the program in history, and it’s not just about trimming excess—it’s about crippling Medicaid entirely.
- Rigid caps on federal funding mean that no matter how bad a state’s healthcare crisis gets, help isn’t coming.
- Block grants replace federal support, forcing states to either drastically cut coverage or raise taxes—guess which option Republican governors will choose?
- Millions left without care—nonpartisan analysts predict that at least 10 million people will lose Medicaid coverage, including seniors, disabled individuals, and children.
SNAP & Social Assistance: Work Requirements That Punish the Poor
Not content with gutting healthcare, Republicans have also decided that feeding the poor is a luxury. The new budget expands work requirements for Medicaid and SNAP (food stamps), ignoring the reality that most people who rely on these programs already have jobs or cannot work due to health reasons.
- A million families could lose food assistance—because nothing says “pro-family” like taking away meals from children.
- A million children will lose income support—ensuring a new generation grows up in deeper poverty.
- Disabled and elderly Americans will suffer most, as arbitrary work requirements ignore the realities of age, illness, and disability.
Funding Tax Cuts on the Backs of the Poor
Make no mistake: these cuts aren’t about “fiscal responsibility.” They’re about financing more tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy. The math is simple:
- Medicaid loses $880 billion.
- Tax cuts for the rich? Just so happen to cost… $880 billion.
That’s not a coincidence. That’s a conscious decision to rob the poor to enrich the rich.
The Endgame: Survival of the Richest
This budget isn’t just cruel—it’s calculated cruelty. It’s a deliberate shift toward a system where healthcare, food, and basic support are privileges for the wealthy, not rights for all Americans.
For the millions losing access to healthcare and food, the message from Trump and the GOP is clear: If you’re struggling, don’t expect help. If you’re rich, enjoy the spoils.
