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Al Green: The president indicated that he had a mandate. I said to the president, 'You do not have a mandate to cut Medicaid.'

On the recordMarch 5, 2025
The president indicated that he had a mandate. I said to the president, 'You do not have a mandate to cut Medicaid.'
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas

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Green explained his heckling of Trump was to defend Medicaid for his constituents.

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