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More sunshine! High: 80 | Low: 61 | Details, page 2 DAILY GLOBE yourdailyglobe.com Monday, July 1, 2013 75 cents Medicaid mire Casperson: Big decision ahead on expansion bill By RALPH ANSAMI on it,” he said. been billed as helping the “working It boils down to federal versus state maximum contribution of 10 percent in [email protected] State Rep. Scott Dianda, D-Calumet, poor” in the state. The program current- control, he said. “It's emotionally 2020. IRONWOOD — There's a tough deci- said he opposes the bill and voted ly only covers adults if they are preg- charged both ways.” he added. Casperson and Dianda also discussed sion ahead for Michigan legislators on against it in its current form because it nant, disabled, elderly or caring for chil- The bill would add as many as what they said is an essential piece of health care, State Sen. Tom Casperson, would require people making under dren or a disabled person. 470,000 people to Michigan’s Medicaid the puzzle to reviving the economy of the R-Escanaba, said Friday. $15,000 to “pay $1,200 out of their pock- “Some argue it's an expansion of Oba- rolls. Upper Peninsula, namely electricity. Speaking at a town hall meeting at ets” for health care and he doesn't macare,” Casperson said, but he said if The Medicaid expansion, part of the Casperson said the U.P. “is at the end Gogebic Community College, he said a believe they can afford that much. the legislation isn't passed, it will give Affordable Care Act, will be covered 100 of the cord” and a connection with lower special session of the legislature may be Dianda said he hoped the Senate the feds more control regarding health percent by the federal government called on the Medicaid expansion bill. would improve on the legislation. care. “They'll still collect and spend it,” through 2016, when Michigan will grad- “We may go back this summer to vote Casperson said the legislation has Casperson said. ually begin to contribute, reaching a MEDICAID — page 5 Apostolic Lutheran Church Convention coming to Hurley By KATIE PERTTUNEN Church services will be held in both English and [email protected] Finnish, with translators available, said Estola, at HURLEY— The 105th Apostolic Lutheran 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 6 p.m. each day. Seminars will Church Convention begins July 10 with a service be offered, with topics to be determined at the start at 7 p.m. at the Hurley K-12 school, said conven- of the convention. tion chair Alan Estola. Events for youth will be available in the It runs through July 14. evening. From 1,000 to 1,500 people are expected from all That Saturday at 2 p.m. pastors will report over the U.S., as well as Finland, Sweden, Cana- about their missions throughout the world. After da, Guatemala and other countries, Estola said. the tsunami, a mission in Sri Lanka established an The event was held here last in 1997. When it orphanage for children who had lost their parents was here in the 1950s, Dorothy Benjamson, a long- in the storm, Benjamson said. time member of the local Apostolic Lutheran Lunch will be served at noon each day, and din- Church in Ironwood, was 10 or 12. About 5,000 peo- ner at 4, with a snack in the evening. ple came then, Benjamson said. Attendees have “The convention is a celebration of faith and life dwindled over the years due in part to the econo- through Jesus Christ,” said Estola. “Everyone can my, Benjamson said. come, not just Apostolic Lutherans.” “It's a time when people can get to know each There is no charge for any of the events, but a other better and enjoy fellowship,” said Benjamson. free-will offering will be taken. Walker signs 2-year, $70 billion Wisconsin budget PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. and food stamp programs. lion in income and other tax cuts. (AP) — Republican Gov. Scott Walker signed the budget in Rep. John Nygren, a Marinette Walker signed a $70 billion, two- Pleasant Prairie, on the border Republican and co-chair of the year state budget Sunday that he with Illinois, and compared Wis- Legislature's budget committee, said invests in state education, consin favorably with its neigh- said seeing the tax cuts signed residents and infrastructure, but bor in terms of cutting taxes and into law took some of the sting that Democrats complained will controlling spending. Those out of Walker's vetoes. mostly help the wealthy. attending the ceremony were Walker made 57 changes to The budget approved by the treated to kringle from a Racine the budget using a veto power Republican-controlled Legisla- bakery. The new budget makes that allows him to cut words ture includes all of Walker's pri- the Danish treat the state's offi- from sentences to change their orities, including a $650 million cial pastry. meaning and remove individual income tax cut, expansion of pri- Walker and Republican lead- digits to create new numbers. vate school vouchers and ers who attended the signing changes to the state's Medicaid made much of its nearly $1 bil- BUDGET — page 2 ‘ Going forward, everyone living in poverty in this state will have access to health care.’ Ralph Ansami/Daily Globe IMAYA GERRY, of Bessemer, tosses a ball through a hole during the children’s games at the Bessemer Blast — Scott Walker, Wisconsin Govenor Fourth of July Celebration on Saturday. “Down Home” Tennis Tournament 22nd annual Domino Fall, 6 Sophie Street, Bessemer. Fourth of continues, Wakefield-Marenisco Tuesday, July 2 p.m., A.D. Johnston High School Wednesday, July 3 High School courts. 906-224-6741. gym, Bessemer. 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