Rep. Dexter: Medicaid Is Not a Handout
May 09, 2025
May 09, 2025
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on May 8, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech):
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Mr. Speaker, House Republicans' all-out attack on Medicaid is morally indefensible.
In my district alone, over 255,000 Oregonians, including 59 percent of our children, rely on Medicaid for lifesaving care.
These ar . . .
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Mr. Speaker, House Republicans' all-out attack on Medicaid is morally indefensible.
In my district alone, over 255,000 Oregonians, including 59 percent of our children, rely on Medicaid for lifesaving care.
These ar . . .