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On the recordMarch 30, 2009
I tell him that the three things you must do immediately is Medicaid, Medicaid, and Medicaid, because that is where 20 percent of the budget is.
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Daniel Akaka
Democratic · Hawaii

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Senator Akaka emphasizes the importance of Medicaid in budget management.

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