Colorado House Candidates Clash Over Medicaid Cuts in Debate

Rep. Gabe Evans and challenger Manny Rutinel debated Wednesday in Berthoud ahead of their November race for Colorado's competitive 8th Congressional District, clashing over healthcare, immigration, and affordability. Evans defended his vote for H.R. 1, the federal reconciliation law projected to cut Medicaid spending by roughly $625 billion over ten years, arguing it targets "fraud, waste and abuse" and redirects savings toward tax cuts and increased healthcare funding. Rutinel countered that the law has driven up constituents' cost of living and called for restoring Affordable Care Act tax credits and expanding Medicaid eligibility. The debate was the candidates' only scheduled face-off before the election.

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