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Tammy Baldwin: “This Republican budget plan will cut Medicaid to the bone…”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Senator Baldwin's Address on Republican Medicaid Cuts

Published | Video Starts at 00:39

But they will not be able to escape the truth. The truth here, and more importantly the truth our constituents will feel is that This Republican budget plan will cut Medicaid to the bone and take health care from children, from people with disabilities, from seniors and from our most vulnerable. You've all heard the numbers. 72 million Americans, 8 million seniors, a third of all children rely on Medicaid for their health care. But these numbers have real faces and real stories behind them. (00:39–00:53)

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Asserts that the Republican budget plan will significantly cut Medicaid, affecting vulnerable groups.

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