Last week’s announcement by @GovRonDeSantis that Florida was returning almost $1 billion in taxpayer dollars to the federal government is the latest example of how seriously the state takes DOGE efforts to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity.

Less obvious are the moments in history when Florida leaders have fended off efforts that would have jeopardized the budget security that Florida enjoys today.

Below I recount one such moment in 2015 when Florida grappled with the specter of Medicaid expansion. 🧵 Some brief background. For obvious reasons, before the Affordable Care Act of 2010—also known as ObamaCare—few states permitted able-bodied, working-age adults to enroll in Medicaid.

ObamaCare attempted to change that. It contained a significant and mandatory Medicaid expansion to able-bodied, working-age adults in households below 138 percent of the federal poverty level.

In 2012, following extensive litigation, the Supreme Court made expansion optional for states. Since then, Obama, Biden, and unelected bureaucrats in DC have attempted to coerce states to expand their Medicaid programs, seriously jeopardizing their long-range budget planning and security.

To date, 40 states have caved to the Left’s pressure campaigns. Florida, however, is not one of those states.