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On the recordMay 16, 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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James Guthrie
Republican · Kentucky

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Guthrie argues that Democrats have overextended Medicaid's original purpose.

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