Republican Senator Dismisses Protests Against Medicaid Cuts: 'They're Probably Hired to Do That'

Republican Senator Dismisses Protests Against Medicaid Cuts: 'They're Probably Hired to Do That'

Senator Roger Marshall said demonstrators protesting Medicaid cuts were "probably hired," and dismissed their concerns as a "sugar high" from pandemic spending.

'They're Probably Hired to Do That' - Health Journal Online

Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) dismissed protests against proposed Medicaid cuts on Wednesday, suggesting demonstrators were “probably hired,” and brushed off their concerns as a “sugar high” from pandemic-era spending. “We’re doing everything we can to make Medicaid more efficient and preserve it for their future,” Marshall told reporters. “My guess is they’re probably hired to do that, to some extent as well.” Sen. Roger Marshall on Medicaid d…