Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough got into a scrap with Rep. Mike Lawler when the Congressman was called out for making it seem like the Big Ugly bill wouldn't be cutting Medicaid.
After Joe lectured Lawler on the reactions from hospitals in his district to the cuts coming, Lawler claimed they were parroting left-wing talking points.
JOE: You know their business better than-
LAWLER: I've met with-
JOE: You know their business better than they know-
LAWLER: I've met with every single one.
JOE: Congressman, you can keep talking if you want to.
LAWLER: Respectfully, Joe.
JOE: But are you saying that they know, you know their business, you know doctors' business, you know hospital administrators' business better than they know their own business?
Is that what you're telling us here?
L