Raise Taxes To Fund Health Care

Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) on Tuesday said he would be open to a general tax increase to help fund health coverage for uninsured state residents if it is approved by voters Health And Beauty, the Sacramento Bee reports. The California Restaurant Association has proposed a 1% sales tax increase to help fund health care reform in the state Health And Beauty.

Health And Beauty and a two-thirds vote required in the legislature required to enact them -- Health And Beauty a tax to help fund an overhaul of the state health care system would depend on voter approval. Schwarzenegger, who in the past has opposed raising taxes, said, Health And Beauty I never close the door on anything.

Political observers say that the outcome of health care reform negotiations in California will have a strong impact on prospects for a national overhaul of the health care system, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Health And Beauty Ron Pollack, executive director of Families USA, said, California is a pacesetter for the country.

He added that if the state achieves health care reform, Health And Beauty it becomes a major phenomenon for consideration at the national level, Health And Beauty and it would have a profound impact on the political process in Washington.