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On Monday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall from Kansas appeared on Fox Business' "The Evening Edit" with Jason Chaffetz to discuss the Yale Budget Lab and its analysis of the reconciliation bill's effects on American families and the economy.

Senator Marshall criticized the Yale Budget Lab, describing it as a partisan entity. He stated, "This Yale lab is actually another Democrat think tank … they’re the type of economists that got it wrong under John F. Kennedy’s tax cuts and President Reagan’s tax cuts, and Trump 45 tax cuts as well." He argued that cutting taxes leads to economic growth, citing past examples under different administrations.

Regarding the reconciliation bill's impact on Medicaid, Senator Marshall emphasized an increase in spending beyond inflation rates by $200 billion annually. He said this approach aims to strengthen Medicaid for those who need it most, including seniors in nursing homes, people with disabilities, pregnant women, and children.

He clarified that individuals fraudulently enrolled or unwilling to work at least 20 hours a week would be affected. Marshall remarked, "We have folks back home harvesting wheat that are working 20 hours a day. So that’s not too much to ask of people."