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Opinion sways on Obamacare, Wisconsin could use federal money

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 Medicaid money could help those in county jail, says La Crosse supervisor

Public opinion on federal health care laws has shifted recently, since a second Supreme Court decision upholding Obamacare. 

Robert Kraig from Citizen Action of Wisconsin says even people who have doubts about the Affordable Care Act want politicians to stop talking about repealing the law. 

In the Badger State, there’s an effort to get the legislature to accept federal Medicaid money that Governor Scott Walker opposes.

La Crosse County supervisor Vicki Burke says Obamacare can help people in the county jail system get good health care. Burke claims provisions of Obamacare can help people convicted of crimes to get therapy for alcohol and drug use.

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.

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    December 9, 2015 at 2:56 pm

    liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session.” – Judge Gideon J. Tucker, i believe it

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    December 11, 2015 at 11:20 am

    obamacare just politics, i guess

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