Reply #50: Here's "COMPASSIONATE CONSERVATISM" for you...

[King_Crimson]

Further Medicaid Cuts Suggested

Medicaid spending in Indiana has recently grown by more than 10 percent a year. Daniels said he would slow growth to about 5 percent through a variety of program changes affecting eligibility, benefit levels, and provider payments.

Kruse said the governor should go farther with Medicaid spending cuts.

"If we have no growth in Medicaid, we could balance the budget on that," Kruse said. "It's the second-largest expenditure in the state next to education. If we keep it from growing, the budget is balanced."