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| John Arthur Smith |
Senator John Arthur Smith says finding a way to pay for Medicaid expansion is a real problem. Senator Dede Feldman says expanding government through Medicaid will create jobs.
“I think it’s going to be a big argument,” Sen. John Arthur Smith, D-Deming, told the Santa Fe New Mexican last Thursday. He questioned whether New Mexico can afford the Medicaid expansion. “I think there’s going to be an internal struggle within the Legislature on what level to spend [on Medicaid],” Smith said. “Contrary to popular belief, there’s a lot of policy I would like to support but I haven’t found a way to pay for it.” |
| Dede Feldman |
Senator Dede Feldman, D-Albuquerque, always a proponent of expanding the size and scope of government said the Medicaid program will more than pay for itself as federal dollars wash through the state’s economy. “Medicaid is an economic driver in rural areas,” Feldman said. “It will creates jobs in clinics and in doctor’s offices and hospitals, where there are no other jobs.” “I am really hopeful the administration will get on board with the Medicaid expansion,” she said.
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