Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., called out members of the Republican Party’s “Wall Street wing” for turning their backs on President Donald Trump and working-class Americans by demanding cuts to Medicaid.

Although Trump has said he wants working-class tax cuts and he aims to “protect Medicare and Social Security for our great seniors with no cuts, and we will defend Medicaid for those great people that are in need,” the social healthcare program is proving to be a sticking point to a final federal budget agreement.

That, despite 64% of Republicans holding a favorable view of Medicaid, about 1 in 6 personally having been on the program, and more than 80% of Americans opposing significant cuts to Medicaid.

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