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On the recordMarch 4, 2014
his observations are that Medicaid is a disincentive for work, and furthermore, that he spoke of Medicaid needed to be turned into a block grant program.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

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Ryan argues Medicaid disincentivizes work and proposes a block grant system.

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