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Danny Davis: “I hope that today's hearing is not intended to undermine Medicaid or to provide a political plug for Paul Ryan's plan…”

On the recordSeptember 19, 2012
I hope that today's hearing is not intended to undermine Medicaid or to provide a political plug for Paul Ryan's plan for block granting Medicaid and dismantling Federal oversight.
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Davis warns against undermining Medicaid in favor of political agendas.

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