Q: Opposition to the bill has come from environmentalists , the Miccosukee Tribe , some scientists and members of Congress .

Besides a federal judge , the criticism has mounted from environmentalists , the Miccosukee Tribe , some scientists and some congressional leaders .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: no
Q: Representatives of its tribal and ethnic groups named a cross section of residents yesterday to run municipal affairs alongside the US military .

Representatives of its tribal and ethnic groups named a cross-section of residents yesterday to run municipal affairs alongside the U.S. military until elections can be held .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: no
Q: Medicaid is the federal and state government health insurance program for the poor .

Medicaid , which receives federal and state funding , is the government health-insurance program for the poor .

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A:
yes