Tuesday, April 5, 2011
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today applauded the plan put forward by Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives to convert the federal share of Medicaid spending into block grants for states. That plan is part of the “Roadmap to Prosperity” budget proposal unveiled earlier today. Fallin also praised the GOP’s commitment to fiscal discipline and debt reduction. Fallin also released the following statement:
“In addition to offering a serious commitment to fiscal responsibility and debt reduction, House Republicans should be applauded for introducing a plan that shifts policy decisions away from the federal government and closer to the people. Specifically, I’m extremely pleased to see the new GOP budget proposes eliminating the one-size-fits-all approach to Medicaid spending and replaces it with a block grant approach. Block grants will allow states more flexibility in meeting the individual needs of their citizens and will reduce the number of onerous federal regulations they are forced to follow. I encourage House Republicans to continue to push this issue with lawmakers in Congress as well as the White House.”