We want to protect it and preserve it for those who are disabled, the pregnant moms, the low income people that this program was set up for. It's going to go broke if it is not reformed. And it's going to go broke because there's people who should not be on it, like able bodied adults that can work that are sitting on their couch at home. That, that, that, that cannot be otherwise the program is going to go broke. So I consistently have messaged this and I think all Republicans, I think everyone should be out there talking about how we're reforming this program to save it. (30:59–31:13)
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Asserts that Medicaid will become insolvent if not reformed due to able-bodied adults who do not work.
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