I think the gentleman misunderstands the Dannemeyer amendment. The Dannemeyer amendment provides for the State of Texas to get the same percentage they get now. and never any more. Now. that would mean that even If the State of Texas suffered unemployment. even if the State of Texas had a large increase in illegal aliens coming in and using their health care services. they would not get additional Federal funds to meet those needs. Now. a State can always add its own money. but we ought to be flexible enough with the Federal dollars to meet the needs. If there is unemployment in the State of Pennsylvania and there were a deep depression there. as there are in a number of other States. we ought to be able to allocate the formula so that you get more money and not less.
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