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The transcript also touches on several policy controversies, including immigration and healthcare benefits. For instance, the White House defends efforts to protect health benefits for legal American citizens and criticizes attempts by some senators to deny coverage claimed to be intended for illegal immigrants.
"The President has stopped it with a major bill," they said, emphasizing that President Biden aimed to ensure taxpayer-funded healthcare benefits go only to law-abiding Americans, contrasting current policies with previous Democratic support for certain benefits.