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Slashing $880b means states lose federal funding ranging from $78m/year in Wyoming to $13b/year in California. How would states fill those holes? Probably some combination of cutting benefits or eligibility, raising taxes, or cutting a different large budget item, like education spending.
May 7, 2025, 5:37 PM
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