House passes GAMC fix

The Minnesota House passed a bill that would restore funding for General Assistance Medical Care, a state subsidized health insurance program for the poor. The bill passed 121-12.

The 12 no votes were all DFLers:

Andrew Falk, Tim Faust, Gail Kulick Jackson, Al Juhnke, Tina Liebling, Paul Marquart, Kim Norton, Jeanne Poppe, Roger Reinert, Tom Rukavina, Linda Slocum and Paul Thissen.

You can read more about the GAMC debate and whether Gov. Pawlenty is willing to accept federal funds from the newly enacted federal health care law by clicking on this story.

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