G. K. Butterfield actually said...

"Block-granting and capping Medicaid would endanger access to care for some of the most vulnerable people in the program."

"The President's budget would rip some $1.4-1.5 trillion out of Medicaid by turning it into a block grant or a per-capita program."

"if this administration is serious about block-granting or otherwise readjusting and redefining Medicaid as we know it, we are going to be in for a real serious firestorm, not just from the Congress, b..."

"I will remind you, sir, that under Federal law, you only have the authority to allow demonstration projects."