| Barbour's outspoken advocacy of state control over Medicaid has brought attention to his own record. Both supporters and detractors find much to draw upon: Critics say he has slowed spending growth in the state's nearly $5 billion-a-year program at the expense of the neediest and most vulnerable residents. Given free rein, he'd cut even further, they fear. |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.