The article discusses how Republicans, echoing their past strategies against welfare recipients, now focus on portraying male video gamers as undeserving beneficiaries of Medicaid. This shift aims to justify cuts to the program under the premise of eliminating 'slackers' from the rolls, while asserting that these changes would not harm those in genuine need. Highlighting a narrative of waste and fraud, GOP leaders contend that their measures will lead to significant savings without compromising essential services for vulnerable populations, particularly single mothers.
The imagery has changed, but the political tactic from the G.O.P. remains the same.
Republicans have sought to play down the potential fallout for Americans who rely on the health care program for the poor.
Their message is that the necessary savings can be achieved by going after the old standbys of waste, fraud and abuse.
You don't want able-bodied workers on a program that is intended, for example, for single mothers with two small children.
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