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“My Budget and Health and Human Services teams clearly provided full information and answered all questions from the Senate committee regarding the Medicaid numbers in my budget for the upcoming fiscal year."

 

“This public and transparent hearing further established that we have a sound budget that provides fiscally responsible pay raises for teachers and state employees without cutting teacher assistants or vital services to the blind, disabled, elderly and Alzheimer patients – all of which are outlined in my budget. 

 

I also applaud the House for unanimously approving a budget plan that accomplishes our objectives.”