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Republicans are diving into some of the most controversial parts of President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda today. The House Energy, Ways and Means, and Agriculture committees are each going through their bill text, tackling how to reduce spending in programs such as Medicaid and SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program formerly known as food stamps, while also enacting $4.5 trillion in tax cuts.

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