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Tim Walz: “70% of our children are on [Medicaid].”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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Democratic Governors Association discuss Trump budget

Published | Video Starts at 03:05

We Put more into the federal government than we get back. On Wednesday, we celebrated the 60th anniversary of Medicaid, an incredible program to lift people up. You've heard it from our state. 70% of our children are on [Medicaid]. that. The vast majority of our rural nursing homes in Minnesota piece of legislation will kick 140,000 people off, costing about $1.2 billion. But it's not about the dollars and it's not just saying 140,000 people. (03:05–03:07)

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Asserts that 70% of children in Minnesota are enrolled in Medicaid.

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