Representative Blanco, will you acknowledge that the Medicaid system is not perfect? Yes. Should we have expanded Medicaid anyway? Absolutely. Why? We see what to Brooks point. I agree with him. Texas is one of the largest contributors into the [Medicaid] system and we're not getting that return. But we've seen governors, Republican governors in states such as New Mexico with Susannah Martinez. We've seen Governor Jan Brewer in Arizona that expanded Medicaid, Medicaid in their state. (36:02–36:07)
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Asserts that Texas contributes significantly to Medicaid but does not receive proportional benefits.
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