Miss. black lawmakers support Medicaid expansion

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Miss. black lawmakers support Medicaid expansion
JEFF AMY, Associated Press
Updated 04:52 p.m., Tuesday, July 3, 2012

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Black lawmakers in Mississippi say they support an expansion of the Medicaid program as part of the federal health care overhaul.

The lawmakers, speaking Tuesday at the state Capitol, say they will seek legislation to ratify covering more low income adults in the 2013 Legislature.

"We, the members of the legislative black caucus see this as a step forward in the care of our constituents," said state Sen. Kenny Wayne Jones, D-Canton.

Black caucus members, all Democrats, would face Republican opposition. Gov. Phil Bryant, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and House Speaker Philip Gunn, all Republicans, oppose broader coverage, saying the state can't afford it.

As a member of the WHITE CAUCUS, I disagree!

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[Bad Dog]

As a member of the WHITE CAUCUS, I disagree!

Racist...opressor Bla...Bla...Bla

[thundley4]

Gov. Phil Bryant, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and House Speaker Philip Gunn, all Republicans, oppose broader coverage, saying the state can't afford it.

Tax the rich at 100%. Problem solved!  /DU mode.

[Kyle Ricky]

Didn't Phil Bryant say that he was opting out of the Health Care exchange? I just looked and Mississippi is one of them. So good luck to the Black Caucus down there.

Edit: I said Haley Barbour at first without knowing that Mississippi elected a new Governor this year.