White House Aide Schools CBS on Claims Trump Wants to Slash Help for the Poor

Scott Whitlock | March 24, 2017
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[See NewsBusters for more.] White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney on Friday fought back at attempts to spin the health care bill as one that abandons the poor in a heartless way. He also corrected CBS This Morning's Anthony Mason on the facts. The co-host parroted talking points about a poll: “Seventy three percent, nearly three quarters oppose cutting Medicare funding.” Mulvaney rebuffed, “First of all nothing cuts Medicare. So I'm not sure where that's coming from.” Mason backtracked, “Medicaid. Excuse me.” Guest co-host Alex Wagner scolded, “Mr. Mulvaney, when you talk about something better, does that include the slashing of essential services, including maternity care, emergency services and prescription drugs?”

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