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Tom Barrett: “We are not giving benefits away to illegal immigrants who…”

Featuring: Tom Barrett, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 7

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Published | Video Starts at 10:46

… country even after these reforms that we put into effect and the reforms that we impose are, I think, the very, very rationally minded. They take and make sure that We are not giving benefits away to illegal immigrants who are in our country without our permission. and have violated our laws to come into our country. I don't think most Americans believe that we ought to be giving away Medicaid benefits to people that are here in violation of our immigration law. (10:46–10:52)

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Asserts reforms prevent Medicaid benefits from being given to illegal immigrants.

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