Feb. 28, 2005 -- Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM) and
several other Democratic governors spoke at a press conference in
conjustion with the National Governors Association winter
meeting. Richardson is the 2005 chairman of the Democratic
Governors' Association. The governors were particularly concerned
about Medicaid, the federal-state program pays for medical assistance
for people with low income. Medicaid costs have been increasing
rapidly to the point where they now comprise the largest portion of
state budgets, and President Bush's FY 2006 budget proposes federal
cuts of $60 billion over ten years.
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