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Originally Posted by DRS1989
The intention was to cover low income families (mainly single mothers and their children). Low income childless adults were excluded from the program. This exclusion had the effect of incentivizing irresponsible childbearing. 
Also, the cut off for Medicaid is very low (33% of poverty for some adults), which incentivizes people to work less because if they move up the income ladder only slightly, they'll lose their health benefits. |
Didn't Reagan say we couldn't afford a safety net for the working poor?
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