There are a lot of Americans who rely upon those programs and we've got to ensure that they're safeguarded. That's a big priority of the White House and the Republicans in Congress. At the same time, We have to root out fraud, waste and abuse [in government programs]. We have to eliminate people on, for example, on Medicaid who are not actually eligible to be there, able bodied workers, for example, young men who should never be on the program at all. (04:03–04:07)
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