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RICHMOND (AP) -- There's still no sign of compromise between Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Republican leaders in the House of Delegates over whether Virginia should accept federal Medicaid funds in order to expanded health insurance coverage to as many as 400,000 residents.
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Meantime, Sen. Frank Ruff (R-15th D.) is taking some heat for using the term "tar baby" during a speech on the Medicaid debate to the Chamber of Commerce.
Ruff told the Virginian-Pilot he didn't mean anything racial by it, insisting he used the term to indicate it's a sticky situation.
Gov. McAuliffe (D-VA)said, "Oh, horrible comments. I know he's apologized, but there is no place in the debate that we are having today to be using that kind of language."
More at http://www.khou.com/news/politics/Virginia-lawmaker-uses-tar-baby-in-speech-about-Medicaid-debate-251191391.html .