Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) joined Kristin Welker on Meet the Press and delivered some widespread sense with reference to Medicaid reform.
“What’s so laborious about requiring an able-body particular person with no dependents, no illness, to work 20 hours per week?” Mullin requested.
“I do know you’re employed greater than 20 hours this weekend alone. What’s so laborious about having a piece requirement there with somebody that has no medical situation and no dependents?”
“We don’t pay folks on this nation to be lazy. We need to give them a possibility.”
“After they’re going by way of a tough time, we need to give them a assist in hand. That’s what Medicaid was designed for, and it’s sadly, it’s been abused.”
“So what we’re targeted on is ensuring that Medicaid is there for folks sooner or later that want it and eliminate the fraud, waste, and abuse.”
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Markwayne Mullin to Kristen Welker on work necessities: “What’s so laborious about requiring an able-bodied particular person with no dependents, no illness, work work 20 hours per week? I do know you labored greater than 20 hours this weekend alone … we don’t pay folks on this nation to be… pic.twitter.com/DIyj2dGHaG
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 29, 2025
Economic Policy Innovation Center famous that this system, meant to assist society’s most susceptible, is spending tax {dollars} on working-age adults, together with illegals.
Don’t overlook why Medicaid reform is required in OBBB.
This system was meant to assist America’s most susceptible, however they’re being pushed apart for able-bodied working age adults (together with unlawful immigrants). pic.twitter.com/lzPoFodZfa
— Financial Coverage Innovation Middle (@EPICforAmerica) June 29, 2025
