Sue Berkowitz
Sue Berkowitz
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It's a shame that anyone who has substantial resources available would take advantage of the system. Because it ends up putting rules on the system that could hurt people who truly need this benefit.
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We hadn't gotten the momentum we hoped for until now. If something gets introduced and we at least get a dialogue going, that's a very positive move.
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People with means can often find themselves on a downward spiral. It can happen very quickly. Here you are someone who is healthy, working, with health insurance, and just one serious health crisis and you're homeless.
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You would hate for someone who just lost their job, and their child needed to go onto Medicaid, not to get Medicaid because their car was worth too much.
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I'm embarrassed for our state. We're not only finding a way to prey upon our own citizens but we're finding a way to prey upon citizens across the border.