I think it is a bad idea for our state and your state and, certainly, I hope no one around here takes the bait on block granting Medicaid just to open up ANWR.
Maria Cantwell: “I think it is a bad idea for our state and your state and, certainly, I hope no one around here takes the bait on block…”
On the recordNovember 1, 2017
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Cantwell opposes tax increases and block granting Medicaid for ANWR opening.
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