Jan Brewer, Governor of Arizona, points out that Obamacare requires state spending to increase on health services, regardless of other spending priorities:
Arizona's AHCCCS program cannot possibly grow at the pace Obamacare is now requiring.
It impacts our state budget by roughly $1 billion and continues to impact it at a growing rate every year.
So, if the federal government does not repeal the Obamacare legislation, all other programs in state government are subsequently threatened.
This can’t just be in Arizona – where are the other governors in stating the obvious: There are many states, from New Jersey to Texas to California that are facing deficits and budget cuts. Why aren’t their governors pointing out that things will only get worse as the required spending on medical programs ramps up?
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