Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) said, “I’ll join in the morning with Maria to discuss the House budget vote, which aims to avoid closures and government cuts in Doge.
Chairman of the Methods and Means Committee Jason Smithr-mo. told Maria Bartilomo on Monday “morning morning” that she would be saved by requiring the state to repeat verification of Medicaid people. US Almost $220 billion.
“I won’t touch you social securityMedicare, Medicaid. Now we’re going to get scams from there.” Donald Trump He spoke to Baltiromo in an exclusive interview about “Sunday Morning Futures.”
The Trump administration maintains their commitment to eliminate fraud and government inefficiency from social programs, but Smith confirmed on Monday that it will not cut Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid. However, Smith said the government could go “line by line.”
“Just asking the state to repeatedly verify people using Medicaid would save nearly $220 billion. That’s not going to cut it. We’re making sure that people who should be involved in the program are in the program.
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Jason Smith, R-Mo, Chairman of the Methods and Means Committee. told Maria Bartiromo on “Mornings With Maria,” that he would save the US almost $200 billion if the state demands repeated verification of Medicaid people. (Fox Business)
Since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats have been warning about the threat of Medicaid cuts. The Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has discovered that House budget resolutions need to reduce Medicaid to meet spending targets.
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“We’re challenging CBOs and House Democrats pushing for what these are Medicaid cuts. The energy committee’s jurisdiction is much larger than Medicaid, for example, commercial or spectrum. You can go by line.”
As chairman of the Ways and Means committee, Smith leads oversight of congressional taxes, trade and economic policies such as Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare. Smith says he’s welcome Government Efficiency Bureau (DOGE) Investigate individual programs to identify overpayments and inefficiencies.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to establish the Office of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on his inauguration day. (Lightrocket via Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/Getty Images/Getty Images)
“We welcome Doge who is looking at Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and the IRS. They need to get audited. They need to see their efficiency and they need to analyze all sorts of fraud within the program. That.”
A report from the Government’s Accountability Office (GAO) found that federal agencies have reported an estimated $2.8 trillion in inappropriate payments since 2003.
Many Democrats have consistently protested Trump’s enforcement actions as Republicans tend to embrace federal reform. (Alex Wong / Getty Images / Getty Images)
Doge urged local leaders and agencies across the country to conduct their own investigation into government spending. Lawmakers are also proposing legislation that streamlines government payment oversight.
manager Dan MaiserR-Pa. sponsors the Payment Integrity Information Reform Act (PIIA) to target federal overpayments. Meanwhile, Officer Pete Ricketts, R-Neb. , and Jackie RosenD-Nev. last month introduced a bill that requires an annual presidential budget to include data on inappropriate payments to federal agencies.
Trump has signed an executive order Doge On inauguration day, we instruct Musk to lead “federal efforts to maximize government efficiency and productivity.” The Trump administration has since directed agencies to follow a Doge department investigation.
Doge’s audits have led to massive layoffs and departures from the federal workforce, cutting federal programs to reveal billions of dollars in savings. Many Democrats have consistently protested Trump’s enforcement actions as Republicans tend to embrace federal reform.
