Posted on July 11 2012 - 8:30 AM - Posted by: Doug Brady | Follow Doug on Twitter!
Republican governors who are threatening to opt out of the Medicaid expansion — which could deprive millions of insurance — have justified it by claiming that opting in could crush their state budgets. Their real motive may be ideological — they are striking a blow against Obama’s signature initiative and the welfare state in general — but the cost argument gives them a seemingly pragmatic rationale.
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