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G. K. Butterfield: “Republican policies to cap or turn the program into a block grant would result in the rug being pulled out from under…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
Republican policies to cap or turn the program into a block grant would result in the rug being pulled out from under millions of children, elderly, individuals with disabilities, and low-income working adults.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Warns against Republican plans that could harm vulnerable populations relying on Medicaid.

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