Big blue blob politicians are scared President Donald Trump could cut off their gravy train. New Jersey’s Gov. Phil Murphy and the state’s legislators are concerned that they may have to divert money from their own political pet projects to pay for the healthcare of the state’s poorest. It’s not that wealthy New Jersey can’t afford to take care of its own residents, it’s that they were hoping the rest of America would do it for them. In The New York Times, Tracey Tully reports:
Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey proposed a $58 billion budget on Tuesday that would keep spending roughly flat as the state braces for potentially drastic reductions in federal funding, including Medicaid.
State officials acknowledged that drafting the final budget of Mr. Murphy’s second term had proved challenging amid uncertainty in Washington, where Republicans are considering deep cuts in spending on health care for low-income people to help pay for $4.5 trillion in tax cuts.
New Jersey estimates it could lose as much as $5.2 billion in Medicaid matching funds that help provide health coverage to roughly 700,000 residents.
“There are some draconian cuts that might be presented,” the state’s treasurer, Elizabeth Maher Muoio, said.
“This is all a big question mark right now, but the numbers we’re hearing are sobering,” she added.
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