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On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
The President said, 'I will not cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid,' and I think you were smart not to put the Medicaid line in this because I do not think it keeps the President's promise to not cut Medicaid.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine criticizes the budget for not honoring the President's promise on Medicaid cuts.

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