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Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall is sounding the alarm over Rx Kids, a state-funded maternal health program that’s allegedly being repurposed as a de facto guaranteed income scheme. Originally marketed as prenatal care, the initiative now funnels $300 million in taxpayer dollars to expectant mothers—$1,500 upfront and $500 monthly post-birth—with no income or citizenship checks. Hall cites unverified reports of payments going to undocumented individuals and misuse of funds for alcohol, drugs, and gambling. He also warns the program may expand into a universal income model, fueled by prominent Democratic allies on its advisory board. While Republicans withheld new funding, the program still operates with existing money—and Hall vows to impose stricter eligibility rules to ensure taxpayer dollars reach those truly in need.

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