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May 13, 2008
Lawmakers' part-payment of health costs goes to House
PROVIDENCE -- The House Finance Committee late today approved a bill requiring state lawmakers to contribute 10 percent of the cost of their health insurance premiums.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Amy Rice, D-Portsmouth, now goes to the House of Representatives.
Senate leaders have resisted the move. Today, Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Paiva-Weed said she believes a lawmaker shows more leadership by voluntarily contributing toward his or her premium -- as she recently decided to do.
-- With reports from Katherine Gregg of the Journal State House Bureau
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it seems that our elected officials do as THEY please, not how we please .there is too much voting on party lines.the G O P has no say,even if it is good for the people.