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Article: Senator Grassley's 'Jobs & Growth Tax Act' Released Today Would Force States to Cut Health Care for Kids, Seniors, Families; 'Affordable Health Care is a Top Priority for Nearly Every Family Right Now. Congress Shouldn't Be Rowing in the Opposite Direction' - SEIU President Andrew L. Stern.
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- May 6, 2003
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WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- While states across the country prepare to close massive budget deficits with devastating Medicaid cuts that eliminate health coverage for children, seniors, and families, the tax package released today by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley contains no federal Medicaid assistance to help states prevent these cuts.
"Affordable health care is a top priority for nearly every family right now," said Service Employees International Union (SEIU) President Andrew L. Stern. "Congress shouldn't be rowing in the opposite direction."
In 20 states around the country, caregivers, health care providers, ...