sam berger (cap): republicans want to cut these programs.ank -- says it's no surprise some republicans want to cut programs like social security, medicare or medicaid to pay for the tax overhaul. sam berger, cap: once they've been able to give away benefits to donors and corps, now they're going to try and pay for it with benefits that americans depend on. berger says cutting social programs could have serious consequences. sam berger, cap: these are the kinds of things that make sure people can put food on the table. president trump is set to meet with mcconnell and ryan this weekend, to nail down their 2018 agenda. in washington, i'm jessica smith.