Democrats shut down government over healthcare for illegal immigrants, House GOP whip says

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : What we did was strengthen Medicaid for the people that it's intended for.
40% : The [Congressional Budget Office] ... estimated that would kick 1.4 million illegals off of Medicaid if we keep those verifications.
34% : "You have a law in this country that says illegals are not able to get Medicaid.
20% : Get rid of those verification requirements, which, guess what, means you're putting 1.4 million illegals back on Medicaid," explained Emmer.
19% : " SCHUMER, DEMOCRATS FACE HEAT FOR SHIFTING STANCE ON GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN THREAT Despite these statements, Emmer said the alternative funding proposal proposed by Schumer would have put 1.4 million illegal immigrants back on Medicaid after they were removed by restrictions imposed in the One Big Beautiful Bill and included in the House's continuing resolution passed in late September.

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