Ted Cruz: “Minnesota spent $18 billion on Medicaid and up to half of…”

“The scale of this theft, it really boggles the mind. You're looking at a period of years where Minnesota spent $18 billion on Medicaid and up to half of it, $9 billion, was fraudulent. One out every two dollars spent was stolen. And the absolute staggering brazenness of this really makes the jaw drop.” (02:14–02:24)

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