AUSTIN — Today, Senator Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) issued the following statement regarding a joint letter to President Barack Obama signed by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, Senator Brandon Creighton and fellow members of the Senate Republican Caucus standing united against Medicaid expansion.

"In the spirit of our state's independence, I have joined my fellow Senate Republicans in standing strongly against Medicaid expansion in Texas by signing a joint-letter to President Obama reaffirming our stance. Throughout my service as House Republican Caucus Chair last session and Texas Representative for District 16, blocking Medicaid expansion was a top priority of mine and will remain a top priority in the Senate."

"Instead of giving our states the flexibility we need to improve health care, Washington has only made things worse. Texas pays 40 percent of the cost and our state won't stand idly by while the federal government attempts to make 100 percent of our health care decisions."

The Texas Medicaid program is a jointly-funded state and federal program designed to provide health care to our state's most vulnerable citizens: the disabled, elderly, pregnant women, and children. The program currently insures about 4.1 million Texans across the state.

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