February 18, 1999

Provider tax - tobacco settlement for health

Laura McCallum - Reporter

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Republicans and Democrats in the Minnesota House have agreed to use money from the state's tobacco settlement to pay for subsidized health care. In a unique show of bi-partisanship, lawmakers from both parties support a plan to eliminate the so-called "sick tax", and use tobacco money to fund Minnesota Care.

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