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10:39 PM, Dec 20, 2009 • By JOHN MCCORMACK

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According to the CBO, Nelson got $100 million for Nebraska in Medicaid funding--20 percent of what Massachusetts got:

The provision, which Republicans have derided as the "Cornhusker Kickback," actually provides Nebraska the least of the three states. Vermont will receive $600 million over 10 years, while Massachusetts will receive $500 million. The money to Nebraska had previously been reported to be $45 million.

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