Brian Tyler Cohen

Here’s How Republicans Are Trying to Pay for a War No One Wants

Republicans in the House are proposing to pull roughly $30 billion from federal health‑care subsidies to fund President Trump’s expanded Middle‑East war and a simultaneous ICE expansion. The plan would strip coverage from an estimated 300,000 Americans, bundling three politically sensitive measures into a single reconciliation bill. By using the budget reconciliation process, GOP leaders aim to avoid a filibuster and secure passage with a simple majority. The strategy hinges on pairing war funding, immigration enforcement, and health‑care cuts to create a coalition of hawks, hard‑liners, and fiscal conservatives.