http://michiganradio.org en http://michiganradio.org/post/tea-party-gop-lawmakers-who-vote-medicaid-bill-should-expect-primary-battles <p>Tea Party activists are threatening to put up primary challengers against Republican lawmakers who vote to expand Medicaid in Michigan.</p><p>The bill would add hundreds of thousands of Michiganders to the Medicaid rolls under the federal healthcare law.</p><p>The legislation cleared the state House last week. The state Senate is likely to take up the legislation this week.</p><p>Tea Party groups claim it would be the biggest expansion of state government in more than four decades.&nbsp; They say Republican votes in favor of the bill warrant a primary challenge next year.</p> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:58:30 +0000 Jake Neher 13105 at http://michiganradio.org Tea Party: GOP lawmakers who vote for Medicaid bill should expect primary battles