We're gonna lose five billion dollars here in Maine in Medicaid cuts.
SupportedTroy Jackson, at Maine U.S. Senate General Election Debate 2 (WMTW)
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Why we checked itSpecific dollar figure for Maine's projected Medicaid losses — verifiable against CBO or state-level estimates of the bill's impact.
What we foundThe $5 billion figure is consistent with official Maine state government estimates of cumulative Medicaid losses over ten years and is widely and consistently reported across multiple outlets without contradiction.
CorrectedCorrection (08 October 2026): rating changed from corroborated to supported after the post-debate review; same figure as a companion claim rated supported.