Dems railing against Medicaid reforms outed as frauds

In the history of our country, we have many instances where one side pivots, and rather than the other side working with them, they pivot as well, creating yet another standoff.

There are two very big examples of this taking place right now.

At one point, Democrats sounded like Republicans do today on Medicaid and immigration, but they will deny it to their last breath.

Operation Gatekeeper

If I told you the party that led the first major piece of legislation on securing our border was the Democrat Party, would you believe me?

Well, when you get a chance, look up Operation Gatekeeper, which was initiated under the Clinton administration.

You should also check on legislation during this time to see who was president when the original border wall funding was passed. Let me give you a hint... it was Bill Clinton.

And guess whose voted “yes” on that legislation? Well, that would be then-Senator Joe Biden (D-DE).

Criminal Immigrants

We go back to the Clinton administration, to a time when Democrats were the ones referring to those entering this country illegally as criminals. Clinton, during his 1996 SOTU address, stated, "After years of neglect, this administration has taken a strong stand to stiffen the protection of our borders."

It gets even better! The Democrat Party website stated:

“Today's Democratic Party also believes we must remain a nation of laws. We cannot tolerate illegal immigration and we must stop it. For years before Bill Clinton became President, Washington talked tough but failed to act.

“In 1992, our borders might as well not have existed. The border was under-patrolled, and what patrols there were, were under-equipped. Drugs flowed freely. Illegal immigration was rampant. Criminal immigrants, deported after committing crimes in America, returned the very next day to commit crimes again.”

Medicaid

Just like immigration, Democrats did a big flip on Medicaid once the GOP got on board. For instance, none other than then-Senator Joe Biden (D-DE) wanted to crack down on Medicaid fraud, stating, “We are too familiar with the stories of welfare mothers driving luxury cars and leading lifestyles that mirror the rich and famous.

“We have an obligation to help society’s less fortunate receive the education, training and transitional services they need to work their way out of poverty. In return, we expect a commitment from them to do all they can to succeed in becoming productive members of their communities.”

Joe Biden pushed the narrative for recipients to have to work, saying that he wanted to “require all welfare recipients to sign a contract in which they agree to work in exchange for their benefits.”

Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), and Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA) were all among the high-profile Dems at the time who backed working for benefits. Today, Dems claim making people work for their benefits will kill people.