On the recordJune 14, 2017
your budget would end the traditional Medicaid program as we know it by imposing draconian cuts to coverage for millions of children, pregnant women, people with disabilities, and low-income seniors.
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congress.govPatty Murray: “your budget would end the traditional Medicaid program as we know it by imposing draconian cuts to coverage for millions…”
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Murray criticizes the budget's severe cuts to Medicaid affecting vulnerable populations.
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