Tobacco tax hike debated to close Medicaid gap in Iowa
Iowa lawmakers clash over raising the cigarette tax from 36 cents to 1.16 per pack to fund Medicaid and curb tobacco related illness costs. Gov. Vilsack supports the 80 cent rise, while House Republicans favor funding boosts from budget reserves. Cedar Rapids physicians urge a $1 per pack increase, arguing health benefits and long term savings.
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Wage and tax plan stalls House vote on minimum wage
Senate rejects further substantive amendments as DeLay says no House vote this year on a minimum wage increase. Santorum pushes flex time to shift hours over two weeks while Kennedy warns against overtime loss and tip credits harming restaurant workers. The GOP plan eases rules for small firms under $1 million in receipts and includes $4 billion in tax breaks offset by tighter overseas tax measures and fraud penalties. Santorum cites response to Kennedy. 7.5 years since last raise, aim to ease small business regulatory burden.
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Iowans Benefit From Medicaid Attendant Care Program
More than 2,600 Iowans receive Medicaid funded attendant care with about 1,800 elderly in home. Lacey relies on this support and caregiver Aweys Abukar for daily tasks and transportation. Abukar’s care costs about 860 dollars monthly, enabling Lacey to stay out of a nursing home and remain near family in Cedar Rapids.
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Abbas demands Israeli handover of West Bank cities to end lawlessness
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas urged Israel to resume transfer talks and hand over five West Bank cities, saying lawlessness will persist without ground control. The move follows a Tel Aviv bombing that killed five Israelis and stalled earlier negotiations. Abbas plans a visit to Washington as Jordan and other officials seek peace. Police in Hebron district arrested people who burned Palestinian police cars, signaling Abbas's bid to reestablish order.
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