Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) joined Kristin Welker on Meet the Press and delivered some common sense in regards to Medicaid reform.
“What is so hard about requiring an able-body individual with no dependents, no sickness, to work 20 hours a week?” Mullin asked.
“I know you work more than 20 hours this weekend alone. What is so hard about having a work requirement there with someone that has no medical condition and no dependents?”
“We don’t pay people in this country to be lazy. We want to give them an opportunity.”
“When they’re going through a hard time, we want to give them a help in hand. That’s what Medicaid was designed for, and it’s unfortunately, it’s been abused.”
“So what we are focused on is making sure that Medicaid is there for people in the future that need it and get rid of the fraud, waste, and abuse.”
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Markwayne Mullin to Kristen Welker on work requirements: “What is so hard about requiring an able-bodied individual with no dependents, no sickness, work work 20 hours a week? I know you worked more than 20 hours this weekend alone … we don’t pay people in this country to be… pic.twitter.com/DIyj2dGHaG
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 29, 2025
Economic Policy Innovation Center noted that the program, meant to help society’s most vulnerable, is spending tax dollars on working-age adults, including illegals.
Don’t forget why Medicaid reform is needed in OBBB.
The program was meant to help America’s most vulnerable, but they are being pushed aside for able-bodied working age adults (including illegal immigrants). pic.twitter.com/lzPoFodZfa
— Economic Policy Innovation Center (@EPICforAmerica) June 29, 2025
