Illinois lawmaker pitches tobacco money for seniors and disabled
Springfield area legislator Rep. Sack McGuire promotes tobacco settlement funds to fuel aging and disability programs. He outlines $90 million yearly for health care, home-delivered meals, transportation, and care services, plus property tax relief and prescription drug help through circuit breaker. He also backs placards for large vehicles and raises for personal-attendant wages from six to seven dollars an hour.
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