Scott Perry says no one 'legitimately' on Medicaid will lose coverage

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Hill

03/09/25 12:48 PM ET


Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) suggested on Sunday that no one “legitimately” on Medicaid will lose their coverage due to GOP efforts to cut spending. In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” anchor Chris Stirewalt noted that, for Republicans to achieve the kind of steep spending cuts they have set out for, cuts will likely have to target more than just waste, fraud and abuse.

Stirewalt noted that the Office of Management and Budget has said only about 4 percent of federal payments are improper, which, Stirewalt noted, accounts for just over $31 billion in Medicaid. “You all are looking to cut a lot more than that over the next 10 years,” Stirewalt said. “Can you really promise that no one is going to lose their health coverage as a result of this?”

“I think what we can promise is that no one that is legitimately on Medicaid will lose their coverage, and I think that’s important,” Perry said in response. He suggested Medicaid cuts could affect those who immigrated to the U.S. illegally.

“You’re talking about improper payments, but you didn’t include people that are here illegally. If you’re here illegally, you should not be on any federal assistance program. That’s not what they’re designed for. They’re designed for Americans that are struggling, that are below the poverty line, or that are infirm, that can’t work and afford health care. That’s what that program is designed for, not for millions of people that came flooding across the border and want to just live in America and have everybody else pick up the tab,” Perry added.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5184753-scott-perry-medicaid-coverage/

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not for millions of people that came flooding across the border and want to just live in America and have everybody else pick up the tab,

Like Muskrat?

Perry should be in prison.

[Lovie777]

1. I wish these people STFU........................

[Evolve Dammit]

2. What a total bunch of absolute bullshit. The Repuglican "party." "Lies R Us" or; Make Lying Bad Again.

[Srkdqltr]

3. He doesn't know that. There doesn't seem to be anything set up to sort just cut.

[BOSSHOG]

4. They are quite transparent

In their attempt to be non transparent. Their stream of lies has required a great deal of planning.

[sop]

5. Just like "hispanic-looking" American citizens aren't being swept up in ICE dragnets.

[badhair77]

6. Scott Perry is evil.

He fits in well with trump’s agenda.

[twodogsbarking]

7. Number one rule. Never believe Scott Perry. Just never.

[bronxiteforever]

8. This guy tried to overthrow the legitimate election

of President Biden so excuse us for not believing his happy horsesh#t!

[benfranklin1776]

9. Oh that's rich coming from an insurrectionist who is illegitimately in Congress under the 14th amendment. 😡

And it is, as usual, a steaming pile of bovine excrement as such individuals are INELIGIBLE to receive Medicaid.🤬😡 It’s nothing more than his usual puerile propaganda trotted out to justify harming many of his own constituents who are dependent on this vital program to keep them alive because, after all, their lives aren’t as important to this traitor than making his billionaire handlers more obscenely wealthy. I suggest his voters reward his betrayal accordingly-by terminating his continued employment. His job loss would make democracy infinitely more “efficient.” 🤬🤬

[Bengus81]

10. BS......latest tactic since the "Cuts to Medicaid are not in the budget" isn't working

He must be Trump's official spokes person for Medicaid to schmooze it over before they hatchet it.

[hadEnuf]

11. So they will just declare everybody on Medicaid as frauds and say they are not legitimate. Easy peasy.

Shove your fake explantions straight up your ass Mr. Perry.

[Karasu]

12. Oh, yes. Because we can all trust fascists to decide who's "legitimate" and who's not. That always goes well.

[IbogaProject]

13. Politics and/or Race distinguish legitimately?

Did he offer any details?

[Aussie105]

14. 'legitimately' !?!

Watch as the definition of 'legitimately' gets a definite rewrite.

[fargone]

15. So the 7 people he deems legitimate are safe?

[Martin68]

16. Right. He defines "legitimately" as "a white male living in a red state."

[Galraedia]

17. If you're here illegally you're already not on any federal assistance programs like medicaid.

[IbogaProject]

19. They get coverage here in NYC

But maybe the state doesn't get reimbursed except for some categories?

https://www.nyc.gov/site/mayorspeu/programs/options-for-immigrants.page

[moniss]

18. It's the old game of claiming a huge number are "illegitimate"

and terminating their benefits and then putting them through a very long process of appeals with many delays. The insurance companies like to do this with patients receiving expensive care hoping they will die during the appeal and then they will pocket the money.

[sakabatou]

20. And I'm the King of England.

[AmericaUnderSiege]

21. They're threatening to murder our families.

But what else is new with these GOP parasites?

[elocs]

22. Now they are beginning to qualify their threats to slash programs with "legitimately".

Like if you are legitimately on Medicaid, you won't lose it.
if you are legitimately on Social Security, you won't lose it.
The problem is that they have lied to often and casually to be believed.