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Tony Wied: “All we've done was unlocked the potential to look into…”

Featuring: Tony Wied, Republican | U.S. House Wisconsin, District 8

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Rep. Tony Wied talks possible Medicaid cuts, Musk's government involvement Connect to Congress.

Published | Video Starts at 03:20

Well, I would never be in favor of cutting benefits to those that that need it. And there are those in our country that need it. Certainly in our district it doesn't call for that right now. All we've done was unlocked the potential to look into waste, fraud and abuse throughout the Medicare system. I think there's things within the cost that can be done. But certainly, you know, anyone that's on Medicaid that needs it, maybe it's a disabled minor or someone that's disabled, you know, people that truly need it, that the way it was intended. (03:20–03:28)

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Asserts that there is an initiative to investigate waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare system.

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