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LOW-INCOME ASSISTANCE✓ Common Ground

Do NOT reduce federal funding of Medicaid

91%National
80%Republican
97%Democrat
17%Gap
Medicaid is the government health insurance program covering about 71 million low-income people— about one-fifth of the US population, including about four in ten children. The federal government covers about two-thirds of the cost—$608 billion last year, or about 10% of the federal budget. There is debate about whether to reduce, maintain, or increase federal Medicaid spending.

Arguments For & Against

Pro Argument

Giving more people access to healthcare is a good investment. It increases people's health and productivity, and reduces suffering from illness. Many households currently can't get Medicaid because they make just a little more than the limit, yet are still too poor to afford healthcare. An investment in Medicaid benefits everyone.

Con Argument

The government has allowed the national debt to grow massively. Cuts need to be made somewhere. Programs like Medicaid are a major contributor to the deficit. Medicaid makes too many people—about a quarter of the population—reliant on the government.

Source document: Low-Income-2025-Questionnaire-2.pdf

TypeOrganizationDateNatRepDemGapMetric
New PPC Survey (2026)Program for Public ConsultationFebruary 20269%13%3%10%other
Deliberative SurveyProgram for Public ConsultationApril 202581%75%86%11%other

Program for Public ConsultationFebruary 2026

Do you think federal spending on Medicaid should be:

Program for Public ConsultationApril 2025

When it comes to Federal spending on Medicaid, which option do you recommend?