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Frank Lucas: “If the E and C Committee, Energy and Commerce, achieved…”

Featuring: Frank Lucas, Republican | U.S. House Oklahoma, District 3

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GOP Budget Priorities with Rep. Frank Lucas

Published | Video Starts at 14:05

At the time this passed, I don't think my state leadership really thought through what the potential impact was going to be. But in the case of Oklahoma, If the E and C Committee, Energy and Commerce, achieved their $880 billion in savings, a big chunk of that has to come out of Medicaid. And in Oklahoma as an example, the state will be compelled to pick up what the federal government has not paid for. (14:05–14:16)

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Asserts that $880 billion in savings by the Energy and Commerce Committee would significantly impact Medicaid funding.

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