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12/03/08
ANNAPOLIS — Health care advocates unveiled a plan that would provide health insurance to all Marylanders at a joint committee meeting Tuesday, but lawmakers cautioned it would be a tough sell in a weak economy. Find Us On Facebook
The plan, which would cost the state $2.8 billion in the first year, and $15.5 billion over five years, would be primarily financed by a 2 percent payroll tax on all businesses, as well as increased cigarette and alcohol taxes.
"I'm hopeful we can make progress each year, but we have to be cognizant of the fiscal constraints," said Sen. Robert Garagiola, D-Montgomery, who called the plan an ambitious...
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