Perkins: Gutting Medicaid Is What Jesus Would Want

Tony Perkins writes for the Family Research Council:

In Isaiah chapter 59, the prophet lamented a troubling condition in his day, declaring: “Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.” Isaiah recognized that without truth, integrity, justice, and fairness become unattainable. When truth collapses, genuine justice is compromised.

Does requiring able-bodied individuals to work equate to ripping health care away from vulnerable mothers, children, or seniors? Hardly.

What it does mean is that capable individuals should engage productively rather than relying indefinitely on taxpayer-funded programs. This aligns closely with the Apostle Paul’s firm biblical instruction to the Thessalonians: “If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat” (2 Thessalonians 3:10).

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The Ohio state rep seen below is quoted in Perkins’ column.

More coverage of our Ohio Medicaid oversight investigation with the added context of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill and the national implications of addressing waste and abuse. The truly needy should be our focus as we endeavor to reform Medicaid.https://t.co/Qsquewg4jK

— State Representative Mike Dovilla (@RepMikeDovilla) June 2, 2025