Indiana lawmakers tonight gave Governor Mitch Daniels a major victory by passing his health care plan, which included an increase in the tax on cigarettes. The 44-cent increase would go to help provide insurance for thousands of Hoosiers who are without coverage. The measure passed both the House and Senate by wide margins, although conservatives criticized it as more government spending.

Posted: 04|29|07 at 11:45 pm by Abdul Hakim-Shabazz
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