Senators Push Universal Health Care; Payroll-Tax Plan Likely to Falter in Assembly

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Madison - Wisconsin residents would receive universal health care coverage through a plan paid for by workers and their employers starting in 2009, under a proposal state Senate Democrats will include in their version of the state budget.

The plan stands little chance of becoming law this year because Republicans who control the Assembly do not support the idea.

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Senators Push Universal Health Care; Payroll-Tax Plan Likely to Falter in Assembly

But Senate Majority Leader Judy Robson (D-Beloit) said it was important to include the proposal in the budget because the cost of health care is such a pressing issue - one she contends Republicans haven't been willing to ...

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