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Budget crisis widens as tax hike debate stalls budget plan
Iowa lawmakers face a crossroads on a sales tax increase to fix a worsening budget. Key fights over Medicaid, foster care, mental health spending, and education funding run alongside talks on a Medicaid provider fee and cigarette tax. Branstad risks an election-year pledge, while Democrats push reforms to avoid deep program cuts. The state may borrow hundreds of millions and delay school aid payments as talks continue.
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