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Mike Johnson: “1.4 million illegal aliens, for example, that are getting…”

Featuring: Mike Johnson, Republican | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | National

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Mike Johnson Discusses Medicaid Reforms and Economic Policies with Louisiana Congressman

Published | Video Starts at 01:10

I'm talking about tens of billions of dollars every year, just totally wasted. So what we're doing is going in to address that. We're going to make sure that the 1.4 million illegal aliens, for example, that are getting coverage and stealing it from American citizens can no longer do that. There's about 4.8 million people who are able bodied workers with no dependents, who are gaming the system. These are like young, able bodied men who are choosing to ride the wagon instead of help pull it. (01:10–01:18)

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