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John Thune: “The Medicaid getting rid of the waste, fraud and abuse and…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Thune Joins The Hugh Hewitt Show

Published | Video Starts at 04:56

It's the most consequential thing I've done in my time in public life. And if I don't do anything else, we got the first entitlement refor gotten in my entire time in office. The Medicaid getting rid of the waste, fraud and abuse and the Medicaid program, SNAP program were historic in terms of their accomplishments. But to your, to the broader point. Yeah, included 100 pieces of legislation, school choice, you know, ban on federal funding for Planned Parenthood, which will expire. (04:56–05:05)

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Asserts that significant reforms were made to Medicaid and SNAP to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse.

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