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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 11:23 PM
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can someone explain FMAP? the really close vote earlier?
was it something about Medicaid?

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=1&vote=00054

Vote Summary

Question: On the Amendment (Grassley Amdt. No. 297 )
Vote Number: 54 Vote Date: February 6, 2009, 10:27 PM
Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Amendment Rejected
Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 297 to S.Amdt. 98 to H.R. 1 (No short title on file)
Statement of Purpose: To provide the same temporary increase in the FMAP for all States and to permit States to choose the period through June 2011 for receiving the increase.
Vote Counts: YEAs 47
NAYs 49
Not Voting 3
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