Sen. Kennedy Slams Fmr. Medicaid Official Saying States Are Not Cheating: What Planet Did You Just Parachute in From?

EXCERPT:

KENNEDY: “What planet did you just parachute in from? Sir?”
SCHNEIDER: “Sir, I’ve worked on this —”
KENNEDY: “You don’t believe states are cheating?”
SCHNEIDER: “— I’ve worked on this program for a long time.” [crosstalk]
KENNEDY: “You don’t believe states are cheating?”
SCHNEIDER: “I do not believe states are cheating.”
KENNEDY: “Do you believe in the Tooth Fairy? Sir, do you believe in the Easter Bunny? Do you believe that Jimmy Hoffa died of natural causes? You’re not answering.”