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On the recordJuly 7, 2013
If you cut Medicaid, that is essentially cutting jobs. Medicaid stimulates the economy.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Sarbanes emphasizes the economic impact of Medicaid on job creation.

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