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Proposed 'steps to dignity'

Published: Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006 11:43 p.m. MST
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Proposed "steps to dignity" for Utah's poor:

1. Restore vision and dental benefits for adult Medicaid recipients; estimated cost: about $3.1 million.

2. Remove the remaining sales tax on food; estimated cost: $100 million.

3. Increase the state minimum wage from $5.15 an hour to at least $7 an hour.

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