Why no deal helps SALT Republicans

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🗓️ 8 May 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Jake breaks down why SALT Republicans have more leverage than you think. Plus, House and Senate GOP leaders are divided over Medicaid cuts, going in opposite directions on the biggest obstacle to their reconciliation package. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:46.7	It is Thursday, May 8th, 2025. Let's get into the mix. Here are your Washington headlines of the day.
0:53.0	Number one, the salt Republicans have more leverage than you think.
0:56.6	Number two, Republican leaders clash over Medicaid and number three.
1:00.0	The 2026 spending fight is off to a rough start.
1:04.0	Let's get into it.
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1:25.1	Email me, DM me, do something if you want to know more. Let's talk about salt. Now, this has been
1:32.8	bugging me for a long time. Not bugging me, but on my mind for a long time. The salt debate is
1:39.7	nowhere. Like they're arguing about who should give the number first, who should give the number
1:45.6	second. And I just think that one thing that Salt Republicans are not appreciating, and maybe
1:55.5	the House Republican Conference even more so is not appreciating it. These guys have a lot of leverage.
2:03.4	And I'm talking about Nicolode.
2:05.4	I'm talking about Andrew Garberino.
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