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You got the feeling at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver that if Barack Obama were to win the White House, his party's first domestic policy priority would be universal health insurance. The financial crisis has changed that somewhat; now universal health care is Obama's number ...
Join the Discussion: Former Sen. Daschle responds on health care
Join the Discussion: Former Sen. Daschle responds on health care
change.gov — More than 3,500 reader comments later, we’re excited to report on the success of our recent community... discussion on health care, the first open conversation of its kind on Change.gov. Members of our Health care Transition team, including ... (more) Join the Discussion: Former Sen. Daschle responds on ...
Daschle asks Americans to help reform health care
change.gov — As the Transition's Health Policy team puts together its recommendations for the incoming Obama-Biden Administration, we want... your thoughts and suggestions. That's why we're asking Americans all across the country to host health care community ... (more) Daschle asks Americans to help reform health care
Daschle's Long March
Daschle's Long March
spectator.org — Let's be fair: Barack Obama and Tom Daschle will not attempt to immediately impose socialized health care... on America. Instead, they'll just take us along the scenic route. With the appointment of former Senate Majority Leader Daschle to  ... (more) Daschle's Long March
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Baseball Crank — My RedState colleague Jeff Emanuel looks at the health insurance industry's effort to get Congress to make it mandatory to buy their product. Matthew Continetti notes that the corporatist involvement of the industry is a key difference from the landscape that confronted HillaryCare in 1994 (it's much more like the conditions that gave us Bush's Medicare Part D plan in 2003).

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