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13. Deficit IS a big issue for some Republicans: Johnson will need to cut Medicaid, so he WILL find excuses

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 12:03 PM

Apr 2025

But how many would he need to remove to hit the $1.5 T? Many more than he is even talking about.

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Johnson: US must 'eliminate people on Medicaid' who are not 'eligible to be there' [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 OP

that is their cover story and it is BULLSHIT Skittles Apr 2025 #1

"At the same time, we have to root out fraud, waste and abuse..." OldBaldy1701E Apr 2025 #2

Eliminating people... The Madcap Apr 2025 #4

Someone really needs to ask Johnson to name some of these people. Ray Bruns Apr 2025 #5

Yeah!!! And those 125-200 year old fraudsters still receiving SS too Bengus81 Apr 2025 #6

Prolly should be asking Senator Rick Scott about that fraud JCMach1 Apr 2025 #7

Just a convenient re-hash of Reagan's racist 'Welfare Queens' ploy 70sEraVet Apr 2025 #8

Exactly. mackdaddy Apr 2025 #11

The same is true of Congress. "...not 'eligible to be there'" Wonder Why Apr 2025 #9

Eliminate... Prairie Gates Apr 2025 #10

This isn't the same argument angrychair Apr 2025 #12

We must eliminate the idiots in congress. There are too many. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 #14