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Ruben Gallego: “We have people right now that are actually taking out loans…”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

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Ruben Gallego: Politics & Eggs 09/22/25

Published | Video Starts at 10:33

The population that's most likely to actually get cut from Medicaid will be that population that uses that. And in places like Arizona and New Mexico, there is no backstop. You know, We have people right now that are actually taking out loans to pay for groceries. right? Short term loans to pay off for groceries, and people still trying to live off their credit cards. (10:33–10:37)

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Asserts that people are taking loans to afford groceries.

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