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Mar 10
2010

Cantwell, Murray hail Senate extension of Washington sales tax deduction

Posted by Senator Maria Cantwell in Taxes, Government

Today, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray hailed Senate passage of a bill that includes their proposed extension of the state and local sales tax deduction.  This itemized deduction allows taxpayers in states without an income tax to deduct the sales tax they pay. 

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Oct 14
2009

Health Care Reform

Posted by Senator Maria Cantwell in Health Care, Congress
Over the past several months, health care reform has dominated the news, conversations in local coffee shops, and debate in Congress.  Recently, the Senate Finance Committee approved sweeping legislation which includes some remarkable victories for Washington state. 
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Oct 13
2009

Health Care Bill Includes Major Cantwell Initiative

Posted by Senator Maria Cantwell in Health Care, Congress

Health Care Reform Bill includes major Cantwell initiatives to control costs, improve quality of care. Cantwell pledges to continue improving the bill as health care reform moves to historic Senate floor debate.

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Oct 02
2009

Cantwell Amendment Provides More Competition in Health Care Marketplace

Posted by Senator Maria Cantwell in Health Care, Congress

The Senate Finance Committee passed an amendment to the America’s Healthy Futures Act of 2009 sponsored by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell that will for the first time provide states with the ability to negotiate with health insurers in order to provide high quality health care coverage at a lower cost.

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Sep 22
2009

Cantwell Negotiates Deal to Pay Doctors for Quality Care, Not Quantity of Services

Posted by Senator Maria Cantwell in Health Care, Congress

The Senate Finance Committee’s health care reform bill unveiled today includes newly-accepted language authored by Senator Maria Cantwell to fundamentally transform America’s health care payment system so that it focuses on quality, not quantity of care.

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