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Schwarzenegger pushes lottery funding for health care10 October 2007CALIFORNIA -- As reported by the Sacramento Bee: "Ten months after outlining his plan to overhaul California's health care system, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today released new details, including a proposal to lease the state lottery to help finance the plan. "Unable to get doctors and employers to buy into his original plan, the governor exempted doctors from a requirement that they contribute 2 percent of their revenues to subsidize an insurance purchasing pool for the poor. "The Republican governor's plan -- which Democrats have not agreed to a month into a special legislative session -- no longer requires employers with 10 or more employees to contribute a flat 4 percent of payroll to cover their employees. "...To make up for the lost revenue, Schwarzenegger is proposing to lease the California Lottery to provide $2 billion annually to help pay for health care costs..." |