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GOP Plan: Even Worse Than You Are Hearing
tnr.com - 30 days ago
GOP Plan: Even Worse Than You Are Hearing
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From the moment the the Republican leadership released its alternative approach to health care reform, critics (including me) pointed out that it was unlikely to make a dent in the number of people without insurance. On Wednesday, the Congressional Budget Office came out with its preliminary ...
"I Object": Tom Price Tries To Shut Down Democratic Congresswomen (VIDEO)
huffingtonpost.com - 24 days ago
"I Object": Tom Price Tries To Shut Down Democratic Congresswomen (VIDEO)
— huffingtonpost.com — On Saturday morning, a group of House Republicans -- led by Rep. Tom Price (R-Georgia) -- attempted... to stop the Democratic Women's Caucus from making their arguments about how the health bill would benefit women by screaming over them. Rep. Lois ... (more) "I Object": Tom Price Tries To Shut Down Democratic ...

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Daily Kos:  Republican HCR Plan: Worse than You Thought

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Republican HCR Plan: Worse than You Thought
Daily Kos — ... groups and advocacy organizations and industry stakeholders. It's already made its compromises with reality. It's already been through the legislative sausage grinder. And yet it saves more money and covers more people than the blank-slate alternative proposed by John Boehner and the House Republicans. The Democrats, constrained by reality, produced a far better plan than Boehner, who was constrained solely by his political imagination and legislative skill. Cohn has more: By weakening or removing requirements that insurance cover ...

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