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2007-10-31T07:30:34-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMzk1XC8yMDEyMzEtMDItbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Senator Grassley spoke about Senate efforts to draft an amendment to meet the demands of a group of House Republicans who say they might vote for the S-CHIP bill if changes are made to it. The legislation would expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) by $35 billion over five years, to $60 billion. To pay for it, the bill would raise tobacco taxes, including a 61-cent increase in the cigarette tax, to $1 per pack. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.
Senator Grassley spoke about Senate efforts to draft an amendment to meet the demands of a group of House Republicans who say they might vote for…
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Senator Grassley spoke about Senate efforts to draft an amendment to meet the demands of a group of House Republicans who say they might vote for the S-CHIP bill if changes are made to it. The legislation would expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) by $35 billion over five years, to $60 billion. To pay for it, the bill would raise tobacco taxes, including a 61-cent increase in the cigarette tax, to $1 per pack. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
Senator Grassley spoke about Senate efforts to draft an amendment to meet the demands of a group of House Republicans who say they might vote for… read more
Senator Grassley spoke about Senate efforts to draft an amendment to meet the demands of a group of House Republicans who say they might vote for the S-CHIP bill if changes are made to it. The legislation would expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) by $35 billion over five years, to $60 billion. To pay for it, the bill would raise tobacco taxes, including a 61-cent increase in the cigarette tax, to $1 per pack. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
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