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Frank Lucas: “When Uncle Sam was paying for 90%, it was awfully easy on…”

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 14:22

And in Oklahoma as an example, the state will be compelled to pick up what the federal government has not paid for. Now, When Uncle Sam was paying for 90%, it was awfully easy on the state level to be very enthusiastic about these programs. But if they have to put skin in the game, and not just Oklahoma, but across the country, it's going to be a fascinating process. Not just reconciliation, but implementation. (14:22–14:29)

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Asserts that federal funding covered 90% of certain state programs, making them more appealing to states.

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