Local (WI) lawmaker reacts to rejection of Medicaid expansion money

WQOW Eau Claire ^ | Jun 04, 2013 2:54 PM CDT | Megan Wiebold

[Sopater]

Madison (WQOW) - In a straight party line vote, state Republicans reject billions in funds to expand Medicaid. Tuesday afternoon, the state's budget committee rejected accepting federal funds to expand Medicaid for the next six years.

"I cannot fathom why this decision was made in the way that it was," says Rep. Dana Wachs, (D-91st Assembly District).

[Sopater]

"I cannot fathom why this decision was made in the way that it was," says Rep. Dana Wachs, (D-91st Assembly District).

You're lack of understanding of simple principals is not something to be so vocal about, my dear.

[Pollster1]

To leave people, in the throws of living life with no alternative in health insurance, I don't get it

"Throws"? Have they considered perhaps using the word "throes"?

[1rudeboy]

You can guess that spellcheck didn’t.

[Secret Agent Man]

I do understand why a liberal democrat cannot understand this decision.

[driftless2]

When Scott Walker rejected the Obamacare package, the state’s Dems immediately started howling and whining. Walker hasn’t budged, nor will he....if he ever wants to keep the respect of the state’s conservatives and run for president.

[The Great RJ]

Federal Medicaid money requires a state match so any expansion of Medicaid will mean an expansion of local taxes to fund it. There is no free lunch.

[Dr. Sivana]

Walker hasn’t budged, nor will he

Obamacare: I raise you $4 billion.

Walker: I call.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Legislature rejects Medicaid expansion

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