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McDonnell should stop meddling with a Medicaid deal and leave the decision to the next governor and legislature.

In the final hours of this year’s legislative session, Gov. Bob McDonnell gave his written support for a plan giving a commission authority to sign off on a Medicaid expansion to cover uninsured adults.

A letter from the governor to President Obama’s health secretary this week mischaracterizes the deal and puts his honor on the line. Although he reserved the right to make amendments, if he now attempts to unravel the plan, he will be breaking his word.

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  1. KevinL | March 8, 2013 at 6:55 am

    The Democrats who voted for the transportation monstrosity were hoodwinked. McDonnell is a slick liar who exploited their gullibility.

  2. BUD | March 8, 2013 at 7:40 am

    “PLAYING POLITICS WITH HEALTHCARE”..

    “if he now attempts to unravel the plan, he will be breaking his word.”

    if you like your current plan- you can keep it……..

    the plan wil not add to the deficit…..

    a family will see their premiums go down $2,500….

    So playing politics with healthcare and breaking your word is not a good thing in the eyes of the RTEB…since when?

    …maybe you can take a pill….

  3. Awood | March 9, 2013 at 8:55 am

    Kevin ….obama is the liar….over and over. And, he obviously doesn`t even care when his lies are uncovered.

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