Biden attacks GOP on health funding amid budget battle
\nPresident Biden on Tuesday traveled to Virginia Beach and took aim at \u201cMAGA Republicans,\u201d accusing them of seeking to reduce or eliminate the Affordable Care Act.
\nDuring his speech, Biden touched on his budget proposal \u2014 expected to be released on March 9 \u2014 and called on GOP lawmakers to present their budget as Washington fights over proposed funding cuts.
\nBiden told the audience his proposal would stand in \u201cstark contrast\u201d to what \u201cMAGA Republicans\u201d want to accomplish in Congress. He referred to these lawmakers as a \u201cdifferent breed of cat.\u201d
\nSince Republicans have not yet released their budget, Biden pointed to past efforts to repeal ObamaCare or curb spending on Medicaid in an attempt to cast doubt on the party\u2019s current agenda.
\n\u201cThey want to eliminate a lot of health care coverage, those MAGA Republicans, increase cost for millions of Americans and make deep cuts in programs that families and seniors depend on,\u201d Biden charged.
\nAmid the current budget fight, Democrats have renewed their criticisms of Republicans and what they have characterized as an attempt to reduce health care funding.
\nRepublicans have pushed back on those accusations, with the House Budget Committee, chaired by Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas), lambasting Democrats for \u201cpreying on the fears of seniors.\u201d
\nBiden on Tuesday invited Republicans to \u201clay their proposal on the table.\u201d
\nThe White House appears to be amping up the pressure on the GOP to present their budget proposal, with White House deputy communications director Kate Berner saying in a press briefing before the speech that conservative lawmakers should provide the same level of \u201ctransparency\u201d as Biden.
\nThe president has refused to negotiate on the national debt amid the budget fight. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has agreed to leave federal programs like Medicare and Social Security off the table.
\nWhile Biden called for strengthening the Affordable Care Act in his speech on Tuesday, the White House has not said whether the program is similarly off-limits amid the negotiations. Officials have said more details on Biden\u2019s plan for ObamaCare will be revealed once his budget proposal is released.<\/p>\n
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