Upon the passage of President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” many Democrats have accused the GOP of putting millions of lives at risk due to Medicaid cuts. But Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., told Newsmax on Friday that any program growing at 6% a year is “not sustainable.”
“What we’re trying to do is get to the system to be back to where it’s supposed to be for those who are eligible. But if you’re illegally in the country, you’re not eligible for the benefits. If you’re able bodied you should be working and have a job and getting insurance through the company. Those Medicaid benefits should not be given to you,” he said during an appearance on “The Record with Greta Van Susteren.”
The representative from North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District who is also a physician warned the program has become a prime example of the country’s “victimhood” mentality.
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