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On the recordMarch 13, 2013
I want to say this respectfully. When we were debating the health care law a couple of years ago, I suggested to my colleagues who were for it, I was concerned about the Medicaid, the imposition of Medicaid costs on States, and they were less concerned about that.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

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Alexander reflects on concerns about Medicaid costs during health care law debates.

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