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With Daschle out, what's next for Obama's health agenda?

 

Published 2/4/2009 by CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart at CNN Political Ticker

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former Sen. Tom Daschle's decision to withdraw his nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services has observers buzzing about what the loss means to President Obama's health care agenda. Daschle had been fighting to save his nomination after facing controversy regarding his tax records — filing amended tax returns and [...] (link)

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