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Guest Editorial: Don't push Medicaid expantion on Wyoming

Every session for the past several years, the Wyoming legislature has endured one push after another for Obamacare Medicaid expansion. For my part, I have held steady against expansion in every debate.

My position has brought no end of criticism from the media, certain special interests and many of my less conservative legislative colleagues.

Fortunately, a majority of senators have had the courage to stand up against those special interests that are pushing Medicaid expansion on Wyoming. It has not been easy, especially since last year the House of Representatives finally caved to the pressur...