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States sue claiming Medicaid will bust budget

14 states have now sued the federal government over the health care program claiming the expansion of Medicaid will wreck the budget. The article details how California which is 20 Billion in debt could have 2-3 billion more placed on them with the expansion of this program. The article discusses how many states are already having trouble with the budget now and this is unfeasible. The article discusses that this economic period has resulted in less revenue coming in and states have a hard time paying for what they currently run. I understand Obama wants to help people however he needs to understand the ramifications of things like the stimulus package on the deficit and medicaid expansion on states budgets.

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