Alternative Headline: Vance defends GOP bill
[MM Curator Summary]: Vice President J.D. Vance defended Republicans’ “Big Beautiful Bill,” saying it protects Medicaid for citizens while excluding undocumented immigrants.
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PEACHTREE, GEORGIA – Vice President J.D. Vance championed Republicans’ “Big Beautiful Bill” during a Thursday stop at an industrial refrigeration plant, pushing back against criticism ofMedicaid cuts by arguing the bill protects benefits for American citizens while denying access to illegal immigrants.
“The only people that we say should not get free government healthcare benefits are illegal aliens and those that refuse to even try to look for a job,” Vance said during the question-and-answer portion of the rally to a round of applause.
In response to a reporter’s question highlighting concerns from Georgia Republicans that the GOP bill could push more than 100,000 people off Medicaid, Vance said the Trump administration has an “open door” to work with state leaders of both parties to ensure voters keep access to health benefits.
Vance added that many reforms will be phased in over several years to minimize disruption, while underscoring that undocumented immigrants should not receive taxpayer-funded coverage.
“We want to work with people to make sure that American citizens get what they’re entitled to. What we do not want is people who have no legal right to be here to benefit from the generosity of the American taxpayer and bankrupt those programs,” Vance said.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3777754/vance-defends-medicaid-cuts-georgia-campaign-stop/
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