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Andy Beshear: “The consensus forecasting group...expected a $156 million…”

Featuring: Andy Beshear, Democratic | Governor of Kentucky

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Gov. Andy Beshear - Update on Medicaid Funding 7/22/26

Published | Video Starts at 03:15

While I get that not enough of this surge is reaching our hard working families, the numbers are undeniable. And given national headwinds, the strength of the surge of our economy is a little unexpected. … The consensus forecasting group...expected a $156 million revenue shortfall for the fiscal year we just closed 2026. … But thanks to strong fiscal management by my administration and a strong economic surge late in the fiscal year, we turned a $156 million deficit into a $476 million surplus. (03:15–03:42)

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