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Money for war– but not for Medicaid?

By The 'Gander Staff

July 2, 2025

This Michigander isn’t letting Medicaid go down with a fight.

Paula Bowman and her nephew were among hundreds of people who rallied at the Michigan Capitol on Wednesday evening to oppose President Donald Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful” bill, which threatens to gut up to nearly $800 billion in federal funding from the program over the 10 years.

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