Arkansas governor’s ad on Medicaid work requirements draws flak from NAACP, right-wing commentators

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is facing criticism from both sides of the political spectrum over a campaign ad promoting Medicaid work requirements. The ad depicts a recipient playing video games and eating junk food.
A campaign ad from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders portraying a Medicaid recipient playing video games and eating junk food instead of working has prompted backlash from the right and left, but for very different reasons. The Republican governor unveiled an ad this week touting the state’s Medicaid work requirements, which will take effect in […]
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