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Obama thanks Snowe for Finance vote

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Snowe, the only Republican to vote for the healthcare bill, in particular "has been extraordinarily diligent in working together so that we can reduce costs of health care," Obama told reporters in the Oval Office. As the vote had yet to take place, Obama said he does not "count chickens before they are...

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