huffingtonpost.com - 16 days ago
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As the House of Representatives inches toward a final vote on comprehensive health care reform this weekend -- the most dramatic domestic policy debate in several generations, a reorganization of a sixth of the economy - the only thing the parties can talk about is abortion and immigration.
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voices.washingtonpost.com - 15 days ago
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voices.washingtonpost.com —
The final compromises before a bill comes to
the floor are never very pretty. This one, however,
is worse than I anticipated. Opposition from anti-abortion Democrats, driven in large part by aggressive activism from the Catholic Church, forced ...
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A very bad deal to pass a very good bill
huffingtonpost.com - 15 days ago
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huffingtonpost.com —
The House of Representatives is set to vote
on major health care reform legislation today. Check this
page throughout the day for the latest news, or follow live streaming video and Twitter updates HERE . 9:20 AM ET -- Bishops endorse health ...
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House Health Care Vote: Breaking Updates
fdlaction.firedoglake.com - 15 days ago
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The Stupak amendment would prevent any private health
insurance plan from covering elective abortion, if even one
of its customer used even one dollar of affordability tax credits. The problem is that the Stupak amendment will conflict directly with ...
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Stupak Amendment Could Likely Be Used By Insurance ...
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Some backstory on the Stupak deal
Open Left - Quick Hits's RSS Feed —
From Ryan Grim's report at Huff Post:
During the early afternoon, Pelosi was leaning toward including some more moderately blended version of Stupak and Ellsworth's amendment's as part of the health care bill that would be sent to the floor, several aides told HuffPost. Just before 5:00 PM, Stupak and Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), who battled over abortion while the bill moved through Waxman's Energy and Commerce Committee, huddled on the House floor. Leaving the floor, the generally talkative Waxman gruffly brushed off reporters, asserting his alleged right "not ...
Stupak Amendment Update
Open Left - Front Page —
As you have probably heard by now, Bart Stupak's amendment to prevent any insurance plan in the health care exchanges from covering abortion procedures is set to get a floor vote tonight. Here is what I know: ...
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swampland.blogs.time.com 10 days ago — It's like you never left. How heated are emotions are either side of the abortion debate right now? Some pro-choice liberals have begun referring to the Stupak Amendment as the "Coat Hanger Amendment." And Stupak himself has declared that if his ...
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