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On the recordMay 12, 2025
Medicaid was created to provide health care for Americans who otherwise could not support themselves, but Democrats expanded the program far beyond this core mission.
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Brett Guthrie
Republican · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

Guthrie argues that Medicaid's expansion by Democrats strays from its original purpose.

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