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Michael Bennet: Well, what they would say is, there is a tiny residual percentage of people who are not disabled, are not elderly, are…

On the recordJune 7, 2017
Well, what they would say is, there is a tiny residual percentage of people who are not disabled, are not elderly, are not children, and do not work, but are on Medicaid.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet addresses misconceptions about Medicaid recipients' employment status.

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