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Ama : LA : USA | 20 days ago  
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  • Bachmann at a rally about healthcare on Capitol Hill in Washington
    Bachmann at a rally about healthcare on Capitol Hill in Washington
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Bachmann at a rally about healthcare on Capitol Hill in Washington
Chanting "Kill the bill," thousands of conservatives incensed over the Democrats' health care overhaul protested at the Capitol on Thursday, arguing that the legislation amounts to a government takeover of the nation's medical system...The protest attracted many of the so-called Tea Party demonstrators...
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  • News Source: Belleville News-Democrat | 19 days ago
    With the historic House vote on health care barely 48 hours away, battle lines hardened and rhetoric sharpened Thursday when thousands of conservatives and anti-government protesters swarmed Capitol Hill to oppose Democrats' $1 trillion overhaul even...
  • News Source: The Hill | 19 days ago
    Pelosi insisted “we will” get the 218 votes Dems needed for passage. She must find supporters within her 258-member caucus because Republicans are united against it. “It's coming together,” said House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.),...
  • News Source: The Hill | 19 days ago
    The protesters from around the country entered House office buildings after attending the “House Call” rally on healthcare, largely the brainchild of Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.). The action happened as Democrats scrambled to find the votes...
  • News Source: Voice of America | 19 days ago
    The House of Representatives will meet in a special Saturday session to consider the sweeping overhaul of health care, as Republicans intensified their criticism of the measure. For the president and Democratic leaders, the objective is the 218 vote...
  • News Source: Leader Post Online | 19 days ago
    Thousands of conservative activists converged Thursday on Capitol Hill to protest the Democrats' plan to overhaul the U.S. health-care system, denouncing the legislation as a government takeover that imposes Canadian-style care on Americans. Amid...
  • News Source: United Press International | 19 days ago
    Powerful doctor and senior lobbying organizations Thursday endorsed the U.S...Web site, "proposals that would improve healthcare for older Americans and their families." In announcing its endorsement of the House version, the American Medical...
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    Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., who originally called for the rally. “The biggest voice in the United States is your voice.” Republicans were formally unveiling their version of a health care reform bill Thursday. ... House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer
  • Blog Source: thecontemporaryconservative.blogspot.com
    Democrats in the House of Representatives scrambled on Wednesday to iron out lingering concerns over abortion in a healthcare reform bill that was headed to a close and potentially historic weekend debate. ...
  • Blog Source: wisdomofsoloman.blogspot.com
    With less than one week's notice and at the behest of Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann, patriotic Americans made last minute plans to travel to the Washington, D.C. These freedom loving individuals skipped work, packed bags and traveled for miles to
  • Blog Source: www.politicalarticles.net
    If the protesters succeed in scaring lawmakers, Bachmann said that it could cripple efforts to restructure health care for a decade. “Nothing scares members of Congress more than freedom-loving Americans,” Bachmann said. [ READ MORE ] ...
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    As the Christian Science Monitor notes, one member of the House claims there are enough anti-abortion Democrats to prevent health care reform supporters from reaching 218 votes, which is the minimum count needed for a majority in the ...
  • Blog Source: www.plaintruth.com
    A group of legislators led by Reps. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., and Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich., hosted the emergency town-hall meeting to protest the House Democrats' nearly 2000-page bill, which is projected to cost at least $1.1 trillion. ... Steny
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