Stacey Plaskett: GOP Budget Creates Lucrative Opportunities for Private Contractors

Concerns Over GOP Reconciliation Package

• 🎯 Del. Stacey Plaskett highlights concerns about the Republican reconciliation bill, emphasizing the need to "follow the money".
• 💡 Expert witness Robert Gordon testified about lucrative opportunities for private contractors embedded within the bill's provisions.

Medicaid Red Tape and Costs

• 💰 The Republican bill, described as a "bill for billionaires," includes increased work check-ins for individuals to retain Medicaid.
• 📈 States are expected to use services from Equifax, costing over $20 per person per search for employment data.
• 💸 With over 18 million people requiring monthly checks, this amounts to $360 million per month and an estimated $43 billion over 10 years for vendors processing these checks.