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Tough Choice for Nebraska Lawmakers; Medicaid Expansion or Property Tax Relief

Tough Choice for Nebraska Lawmakers; Medicaid Expansion or Property Tax Relief

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Nebraska voters may have chosen Medicaid expansion over property tax relief.

Outgoing Senator Tyson Larson of O’Neill says Senators won’t be able to fund both…

Larson says the Unicameral has been putting dollars into the “Property Tax Credit Cash Fund” for years and he hopes than can continue…

Larson says the federal funding connected to Medicaid expansion won’t be enough to offset the state costs…

Larson was term limited after serving eight years in the legislature.

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