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Medical-debt caused bankruptcy on the rise: Another sign that working families need health care reform

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One out of every five people filing for bankruptcy in the last two years listed medical debt as a “primary cause,” according to CredAbility, a non-profit credit counseling based in Atlanta. Two years ago that number was around 12 percent.

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The governor's plan will mainly benefit corporations and the wealthy, while working and middle-class families will pay more for services and products we use every day such as diapers, garbage collection, haircuts and home repairs. Louisiana’s tax system certainly needs to be improved, but this is the wrong way to do it.
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Gov. Jeff Landry has called the Legislature into a special session to overhaul Louisiana’s tax structure.