07/30/2014
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"However, because funding under the program would grow over time at the rate of CPIU, CBO anticipates that it would be attractive mainly to the few States that expect to decline in population and would..."
"If you cut the innovation out in Graham-Cassidy that already exists for State flexibility, then you are going to put us even further behind in achieving some of these savings."
"Well, Graham-Cassidy actually rolls that back. So it disincents it."
"I would hope that our colleagues would work hard to make sure that there is a Federal FEMA declaration for all of Puerto Rico, every county."