I would support $30 billion. I support $40 billion provided that one-half is used for Medicaid, and then others could be negotiated out. So I do not think the $20 billion is enough, but $20 billion is what we have, and $20 billion is more than we started out with last year.
Discussing funding for Medicaid during Senate floor debate.
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