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Boehner: Slow Down Health Overhaul Negotiations
Copyright 2009 National Public Radio . For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. Heard on Morning Edition September 25, 2009 - LINDA WERTHEIMER, host: President Obama and his team are also looking for common ground with Congress on how to ...
Boehner mixes up Constitution and Declaration
politico.com — House Minority Leader John Boehner was fired up and ready to go at the Tea Party rally... today. He even held up his pocket copy of the Constitution, pledging to "stand here with our Founding Fathers, who wrote in the pre-amble: 'We hold these ... (more) Boehner mixes up Constitution and Declaration
Boehner Won’t Pledge To Offer GOP Health Care Plan, Refuses To Post It Online If He Does
Boehner Won’t Pledge To Offer GOP Health Care Plan, Refuses To Post It Online If He Does
thinkprogress.org — Republicans have been insisting for months that Democrats are shoving a secret bill down the throats of... the American public. The health reform legislation “should be posted online for 72 hours so members and the American people get a chance to see ... (more) Boehner Won’t Pledge To Offer GOP Health Care Plan, ...
Despite Rhetoric About Preexisting Conditions, Boehner’s Health Care Plan Doesn’t Bar Denials
Despite Rhetoric About Preexisting Conditions, Boehner’s Health Care Plan Doesn’t Bar Denials
thinkprogress.org — While leading GOP opposition to health care reform over the past few months, Rep. John Boehner (R-OH)... has simultaneously insisted that Republicans believe in helping Americans with preexisting conditions get health care. Currently, “in 44 ... (more) Despite Rhetoric About Preexisting Conditions, Boehner’s ...
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Despite Rhetoric About Preexisting Conditions, Boehner’s Health Care Plan Doesn’t Bar Denials
Think Progress — ... “And so there are a number of things that Republicans believe are essential,” Boehner told NPR in September. “We believe that making sure that people who have preexisting conditions have access to affordable health insurance.” On Fox News last week, Boehner said that Republicans wanted to focus on helping “ ...

Pre-existing positions on pre-existing conditions
Political Animal — ... , with precious little wiggle room, "Quality health coverage must exist for every American, regardless of preexisting health conditions." Three months later, he described coverage of people who have preexisting conditions " essential ." As recently as last week, Boehner ...

House Republicans Are Our Hypocrites of the Week for Leaving Preexisting Conditions Coverage Out of Their Bogus Healthcare Plan
BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash — ... "And so there are a number of things that Republicans believe are essential," Boehner told NPR in September. "We believe that making sure that people who have preexisting conditions have access to affordable health insurance." On Fox News last week, Boehner said that Republicans wanted to focus on helping " ...

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