'The politics of this are so extremely bad, it blows my mind': CNN's Harry Enten on Medicaid cuts – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Key House worked through the night, we were told, to advance President Trump's, what he calls his big, beautiful bill, the tax writing committee working, we're now told almost 18 hours to finish their portion of it and to pay for the desired cuts
2.It's called a pay-it-forward
3.Ho Republicans are pushing forward with big spending cuts proposed to Medicaid
4.And because of those proposed cuts, which could leave millions without health care, the bill faces an uncertain future among Republicans in the Senate, the touchy politics of Medicaid
5.CNN's Harry Enten is looking into that for you this morning
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
committees
A2A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols.
Example:
"Key House committees"
elections
A2A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors or other representatives by popular vote.
Example:
"in the elections next year?"
president's
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"and to pay for the president's"
revealing
A2To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden.
Example:
"revealing the touchy politics"
potential
A2Currently unrealized ability (with the most common adposition being to)
Example:
"potential cuts to Medicaid"
washington's
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"George Washington's"
favorable
A2Pleasing, encouraging or approving.
Example:
"favorable rating is 78%."
percentage
A2The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.
Example:
"percentage of Americans"
advancing
A2To promote or advantage.
Example:
"in the majority and advancing"
opposition
B2The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
Example:
"the opposition"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| committees | A2 | A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols. |
| elections | A2 | A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors or other representatives by popular vote. |
| president's | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| revealing | A2 | To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden. |
| potential | A2 | Currently unrealized ability (with the most common adposition being to) |
| washington's | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| favorable | A2 | Pleasing, encouraging or approving. |
| percentage | A2 | The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole. |
| advancing | A2 | To promote or advantage. |
| opposition | B2 | The action of opposing or of being in conflict. |
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