Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) attempted to play down fears that the “big, beautiful bill” would hurt Medicaid recipients on a Saturday night CNN appearance as Senate Republicans scramble to push the massive legislation package to a vote.

Steep cuts to Medicaid proposed in the initial drafts of the bill have been a significant sticking point among a few Senate Republicans, as well as a point of criticism from Democrats, who have bashed the bill as cutting social services for the poor while expanding tax cuts for the wealthy.

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