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Colorado Democrats approved millions in Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood during a special legislative session last week, even as the state faces a projected budget shortfall of up to $1.2 billion.

Colorado House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese said Democrats went into last week’s special session with the mindset: “Don’t let a good crisis go to waste,” as lawmakers directed millions to Planned Parenthood while the state faces a $750 million budget gap.

During that time, Colorado Democrats pushed Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood and tax-credit–financed health insurance subsidies while deferring substantial spending cuts to the governor. The total projected loss in revenue after President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful

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