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Health bill: 42 studies, 214 mentions of taxes
Health bill: 42 studies, 214 mentions of taxes
THE WASHINGTON TIMES House Democrats' health care bill runs to 1,990 pages, costs $1.06 trillion, covers 96 percent of eligible Americans and demands the production of 42 studies on everything from whether post-partum screening should be required to using student loan programs to help recruit ...
Do the Right Thing on Taxes
Do the Right Thing on Taxes
time.com — To pay for health-care reform, both parties need to get serious about a topic neither one mentions:... taxes (more) Do the Right Thing on Taxes
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Newspaper Roundup for Friday, October 30, 2009
CNSNews.com Headlines — Home News National CNSNews.com Newspaper Roundup for Friday, October 30, 2009 Friday, October 30, 2009 By Susan Jones, Senior Editor New York Times: Schools putting limits students' halloween costumes Avoiding scary, offensive, or gross Politico: House bill: 1990 pages, $2.24 million per word Washington Times: Health bill: requires 42 studies, mentions taxes 214 times Washington Times: Democrats handpick audience for unveiling of health care bill Politico: Opt-out divides Schumer and Emanuel Boston Globe: Some ...

The Note's Must-Reads for Friday, October 30, 2009
The Note — ... Fritze: "House Democrats unveil health care bill" LINK The Associated Press Special Correspondent David Espo: "House Dems unveil health bill, cheered on by Obama" LINK Time’s Karen Tumulty: “Medicaid: The OTHER Public Option” LINK NY Daily News’ David Saltonstall: “Not what the doctor ordered: Video entry for healthcare campaign contest shows desecrated flag” LINK The Washington Times' Staff: “At a glance: Inside the 1,990-page health care bill” LINK The New York Times’ Mark Leibovich: “A Senate Naysayer, Spoiling for Health Care ...

Moving Days: Can delicate coalition survive thousand cuts?
The Note — ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: That probably won't be the last major unveiling on the steps of the Capitol. But now that it's all put together -- watch it all get picked apart. Among the consequence of building two separate (shaky) houses from the bottom is that it leaves twice as many parts for opponents (or even allies) to try to take out. And in this ...

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