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Brett Guthrie: Medicaid was created to provide health care for Americans who otherwise could not support themselves, but Democrats…

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

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

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