The Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” are “about addressing waste, fraud, abuse, making sure that people who should have Medicaid get it,” says Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D.

“If you’re an able-bodied young adult, you ought to be working. And states shouldn’t game the system,” Hoeven told Newsmax’s “Saturday Agenda.”

“I mean, it’s a 90% federal funded, 10% match. The states should at least put up their 10%.

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