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WASHINGTON - President Bush has resuscitated an issue that hasreceived little political oxygen in recent years, the lack ofinsurance coverage for more than 43 million Americans.
In his State of the Union address, the president proposedproviding a refundable tax credit to families who purchase their ownhealth insurance coverage and allowing individuals who buycatastrophic health coverage as part of new health savings accounts,which were part of last year's Medicare legislation, to deduct 100percent of their premiums from their income taxes.
Is raising the thorny issue of health care an election yeargambit, or can lawmakers break a …
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