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Article: Schwarzenegger hoping to hit health care jackpot

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October 10, 2007
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SACRAMENTO -- Hoping to rejuvenate lagging negotiations on health care reform, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday he wants to use the state lottery to help finance his plan that would require all Californians to have health insurance.

The Republican governor said at a news conference that he wants to lease the lottery to a private group and use about $2 billion annually of the proceeds to pay for his health care plan, without diverting any lottery funds used for education.

The proposal would be just part of a larger health care financing initiative that voters would consider in November 2008.

But before he can go to the ballot, Schwarzenegger must reach agreement with Democrats on a ...

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