West Virginia Sen. Jim Justice (R) says he is a “no” on the amendment proposed by Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) to stop able-bodied adults without dependent children from receiving the 9-to-1 federal Medicaid matching share, a proposal that would reduce federal Medicaid spending by an additional $313 billion on top of what’s already in the GOP megabill.

Justice said he’s worried about political repercussions if Republicans go much further in cutting Medicaid spending —........

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