They're going to lie and say they aren't cutting Medicaid, but they know that's going to be the impact. Remember, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says that it will mean 16 million Americans losing their health insurance. They're shifting the demand to the state, which means it's not saving money. It's just forcing governors to come up with the solution and take the blame. And as resourceful as Governor Lamont and Attorney General Tong can be, this is something that is a national problem and requires the federal government to step in. (48:33–48:48)
CLAIM
Asserts that proposed Medicaid cuts shift financial responsibility to states without saving money.
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