I think the legislature, $250 million is a big chunk of money to add to that. Welfare type program. And so these agencies are gonna have to spend what they have. We spend about 10, $11 billion on Medicaid programs today. And again, it is what it is. The legislature, it's a zero sum game. There's not an empty checkbook in the government. We have to have a balanced budget. (21:11–21:17)
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