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For May’s primary, Deal’s conservative base is delighted with his opposition to Obamacare. In November’s general election, however, Deal will face an electorate that largely favors the Medicaid expansion. (A recent AJC poll of registered voters statewide found that 57 percent back the expansion.) HB 990 would enable Deal to point out that the issue is the Legislature’s decision, not his.

Support for the bill has the highest profile. The first name on the measure, introduced late Tuesday as snow and ice bore down on the state, is that of Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones, R-Milton, followed by her boss, Speaker David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge. The GOP majority leader and his top deputy are included as is — significantly — the governor’s top floor leader in the House, Rep. Chad Nimmer, R-Blackshear.

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