Television
Jun 28, 2017
Medicaid Cuts Proposed

While the Morning Joe panel continues to discuss the Senate Republicans’ health care bill, following Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell postponing a planned vote on the bill amid a lack of support from some Republican Senators, senior contributor Mike Barnicle references his recent interviews with Sen. Angus King (I-ME) and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT). “Math is the reality here — that’s why it’s a no vote….With these Medicare cuts, you’re going to have to choose between five days of school or four days of school. You’ve got a special needs child – you’re going to have to worry about what you’re going to do with that child because of Medicaid cuts. You’re going to have to worry about: ‘Hey, do I get the Castro pullout couch for grandpa cause he’s coming home from the nursing home with Medicaid cuts. And that’s state, after state, after state.” Listen in for more here.