Lamar Alexander actually said...

"That would suggest that the cost overall of taking Medicaid to a 150 percent to States is going to cost somebody, either the Federal Government or the State governments, $4-$5-$600 billion over the ne..."

"Governors have seen firsthand the burden that Medicaid causes. I mean, the fact of the matter is that it's completely out of control and is the main factor, in my view, in terms of bankrupting States."

"Your testimony at other times is to say rather than get rid of the flexibility you now have to reward healthy behaviors by incentives, you'd like to have more flexibility, is that not right?"

"that's a pretty good investment moving forward."