Speak Out: Should Virginia Opt Out of Medicaid Expansion?
As Virginia lawmakers disagree over Affordable Care Act provision, tell us: Would participating in the expansion help or hurt the state?
As Gov. Bob McDonnell considers opting out of the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion, Virginia lawmakers are divided on whether the program would help or hurt the state. In a letter to McDonnell on Thursday, Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, a Republican who has announced a 2013 gubernatorial bid, encouraged the governor to reject the program, saying Medicaid expansion — which he says accounts for nearly 20 percent of Virginia's total general fund spending — would place "tremendous fiscal pressure on the Commonwealth and divert funds from other state programs, such as public education, higher education, public safety, natural resource protection and even other critically important health care programs." McDonnell sent a letter to Virginia …
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Anne
11:38 am on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Just like the dems have been and are running calif? LOL Umm hate to tell you but our federal debt is mostly from past administrations and wars. Something not paid for. We are still paying debt from Reagan and you are complaining now? ok George Allen is the spender in Chief of this state dear. All for prisons and life sentences for smoking a joint. Not only that but Allen helped the massive DC … more ›