Senate Proceeding on Oct 1st, 2009 :: 1:07:45 to 1:09:00
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1:07:36 to 1:07:45( Edit History Discussion )

Lamar Alexander: it was to take it, if you put it into medicaid, you had to take it out of education. that would keep the university of tennessee or georgia or the community colleges from getting better. guess what happens when the

1:07:45 to 1:09:00( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Johnny Isakson

1:07:46 to 1:08:07( Edit History Discussion )

Johnny Isakson: state can't put the money in? the mr. isakson: your experience as governor was a great experience for the state of tennessee. and your leadership in education was phenomenal. already with the economy we have today and the recession, in my state our teachers this year are hang to take a minimum of three and at the university

1:08:08 to 1:08:29( Edit History Discussion )

Johnny Isakson: system a maximum of six days without pay just to try and meet the balanced and part of that is the pressure of medicaid, which is an entitlement. you know, you just can't not pay medicaid. you've got to do it. it's a federal law. the state's got to run what the states are having to this year -- my state of georgia and i think the state of tennessee has probably experienced some of the same thing -- they're having to cut

1:08:30 to 1:08:51( Edit History Discussion )

Johnny Isakson: back on other programs in order to still manage medicaid. now, in a state when you say other programs, you're talking first and foremost about education. inrg the university system and elementary and secondary education. one out of every two cents. well, if you can't cut medicaid because it's an entitlement, then you have to cut education

1:08:52 to 1:09:01( Edit History Discussion )

Johnny Isakson: first and foremost, which is most important function of state government. so the unintended consequences of such a mandate are going to be devastating our government.