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Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania wants to talk about health care, Medicare , children’s insurance, a public option anything but abortion . But that is pretty much impossible because Mr. Casey is the country’s most prominent “pro-life” Democrat. He...
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Troubled by the rising jobless rate, President Obama and the Democratic majority in Congress are assembling a new jobs package that would devote billions of dollars to projects meant to put people back on payrolls in 2010 and keep them working. Discussions...
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Americans could pay billions of dollars more in new taxes for a few years before they're likely to see significant change in the nation's health care system under legislation that Congress is considering...Delaying major health care changes until at least...
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One year later, Lieberman could end up killing Obama’s and Reid’s No. Lieberman has repeatedly vowed that he will not support legislation that includes a public option, a key component of Reid’s new healthcare bill. The Independent from Connecticut also...
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You could hear the sighs of relief last week from Senate Democratic leaders when the Congressional Budget Office reported that their health-care bill wouldn't increase the federal deficit. The nonpartisan CBO said the legislation would reduce the deficit...
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I'm encouraged that the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says this bill will reduce the federal budget deficit by $127 billion over the next 10 years and as much as $650 billion in the years beyond. Still, this is just the beginning of what will...
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The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other procedures as they search for ways to pay for costly health care overhaul plans. Vanity was an easy target as lawmakers...
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But it's not yet clear whether Majority Leader Harry Reid can round up enough support. Every member of the Democratic caucus is vital to reach the 60 votes needed to push the bill forward...The Congressional Budget Office says the Senate version of the...
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., worked Thursday to nail down the votes to move to a final debate on health care legislation, but a tepid assessment of the public insurance plan he crafted emerged as the latest potential obstacle to the passage...
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A healthcare package unveiled Wednesday by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid , D-Nev., could extend coverage to more than 30 million Americans, Reid said. The price tag would be $849 billion over 10 years, covered by a number of new taxes and cuts in...
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