clevelandleader.com - 14 days ago
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Cleveland area Congressman Dennis Kucinich has long been one of the strongest voices for health care for all but was one of 36 Democrats who voted no on H.R. 3962 the Affordable Health Care for America Act. Kucinich explained his "no" vote on his website that read:
After voting against ...
nytimes.com - 14 days ago
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nytimes.com —
Lawmakers in the House voted 220 to 215
on Saturday night to approve a sweeping overhaul of
the nation s health care system. Only one Republican voted for the bill, and 39 Democrats opposed it, including 24 members of the fiscally conservative Blue ...
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House Democrats Who Voted Against the Health Care Bill
aarp.org - 16 days ago
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aarp.org —
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2009 Contact AARP
Media Relations, 202-434-2560, media@aarp.org AARP Endorses Affordable Health Care
for America Act “As members of the House gear up for this historic vote, they will hear from older Americans” ...
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AARP Endorses Affordable Health Care for America Act
huffingtonpost.com - 13 days ago
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huffingtonpost.com —
There were plenty of cowardly votes in the
House last night but there was only one truly
brave one. The unsung hero of the night was Ohio Representative Dennis Kucinich. Despite enormous pressure to support H.R. 3962, Rep. Kucinich did the right ...
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Lee Stranahan: Kucinich's Brave Health Vote Vs. Obama's ...
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Lee Stranahan: Kucinich's Brave Health Vote Vs. Obama's Failed Promise
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... In a principled and practical statement, Rep. Kucinich said what a growing number of progressives have realized as we've watched real health care reform be compromised again and again. ...
The 39 House Democrats who Voted Against Their Party's Health Care Bill
Politics Daily —
... In another district where a vote in favor of the Democrats' health care bill would have been fine with the constituents -- Ohio's 10th -- leftist Cleveland contrarian Dennis Kucinich voted nay because his party's reforms wouldn't go far enough; i.e., the legislation would leave insurance and pharmaceutical companies still in business. Kucinich's entire statement is here. It's pretty long, so here's the gist: "Notwithstanding the fate of H.R. 3962, America will someday come to recognize the broad social and economic benefits of a not-for-profit, single-payer health care system, ...
A Bad Bill Is Worse Than No Bill At All - Part II
Newshoggers.com —
... In a principled and practical statement,
Rep. Kucinich said what a growing number of progressives have realized
as we've watched real health care reform be compromised again and again. ...
Single-Payer Advocate Dennis Kucunich Votes No On H.R. 3962.
JackRabbit Café —
... Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich voted against H.R. 3962. He explains why: ...
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