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Joint Finance Committee Votes On Medicare Rules, UW Funds
Clip: Season 1500 Episode 1547 | 1m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
The Joint Finance Committee voted on UW System funding and drug testing for Medicaid.
The Joint Finance Committee approved Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to make Wisconsin the first state to require some adults to work and take drug tests to receive Medicaid and food stamps. The committee also voted to freeze tuition for the University of Wisconsin and increase UW System funding by $36 million over two years.
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Joint Finance Committee Votes On Medicare Rules, UW Funds
Clip: Season 1500 Episode 1547 | 1m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
The Joint Finance Committee approved Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to make Wisconsin the first state to require some adults to work and take drug tests to receive Medicaid and food stamps. The committee also voted to freeze tuition for the University of Wisconsin and increase UW System funding by $36 million over two years.
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