Republicans Plot Healthcare Cuts to Fund Trump’s War

JIM WATSON / Jim Watson/AFP via Getty ImagesRepublican lawmakers are considering slashing federal health spending to bankroll President Trump’s war in Iran. “Operation Epic Fury” has stretched into its fifth week, with thousands of fresh U.S. troops sent to the region, ready for deployment. Now, to help prop up a budget bill containing as much as 200 billion, top House Republicans are eyeing changes to healthcare programs.