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Joe Barton: “I am not opposed to the underlying substance of the amendment. My objection is to the procedure, and the way in which it…”

On the recordSeptember 9, 2004
I am not opposed to the underlying substance of the amendment. My objection is to the procedure, and the way in which it has come forward in order to implement it in its current configuration would cause a major problem down the road in Medicaid-matched rates with other States.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Addressing concerns about the procedure of an amendment related to Medicaid rates.

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