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Mike Johnson: “You don't want able-bodied workers on a program that is intended, for example, for single mothers with two small…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2025
You don't want able-bodied workers on a program that is intended, for example, for single mothers with two small children who is just trying to make it.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Johnson emphasizes Medicaid's purpose for those in need, not for able-bodied individuals.

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