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“Give up the swagger and get serious.”
– U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro at an April 1 press conference, advising Gov. Perry and GOP leadership to end their reflex- ive opposition to Medicaid expansion and work with the federal government on an effective program for Texas
This article appears in April 5 • 2013.
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