AOC Throws Shade At Speaker Johnson Over His Medicaid Comments

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At a "Fight Oligarchy" event in Nampa, Idaho on Monday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) spoke about Speaker Johnson's (R-LA) comments about alleged Medicaid fraud.

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00:00And I'll tell you, you know, I've seen Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House, talking

00:07about Medicaid. First of all, Medicaid, I want you all to know Medicaid is one of the

00:13most efficient government programs with the least amount of waste. Only 2%, 2% of people

00:25on Medicaid are able-bodied and looking for a job. Only 2%. And I saw Mike Johnson on the

00:32television saying, we got to stop all these able-bodied men from being on Medicaid. First

00:39of all, like it's a crime for someone to have health care in America. Health care is a human

00:47right in America and everyone should have it. Everyone should see a doctor. We must end

00:54the indignity of not being able to afford medicine, a doctor's appointment, being able to take

01:02care of one another.

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