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politicalwire.com - 11/14/2008
Health Care Could Be Part of Stimulus Package
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Greg Sargent hears that Democratic Senate staffers "involved in planning health care reform are starting to mull an interesting solution: Paying for reform as part of the big economic stimulus package that the lame-duck Congress is debating."
krugman.blogs.nytimes.com - 11/12/2008
Hopeful signs on health care
— krugman.blogs.nytimes.com — This is very big news. One of the key questions about the new Democratic majority was whether Congress would try to play it safe, backing down on big ideas about reform, especially on health care. You can view the whole chorus about how we're still a ... (more) Hopeful signs on health care

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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/13/2008
Senate Staffers Begin Mulling Health Care Reform As Part Of Stimulus Package
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — This is interesting: I'm told that Dem Senate staffers involved in planning health care reform are starting to mull an interesting solution: Paying for reform as part of the big economic stimulus package that the lame-duck Congress is debating. In ... (more) Senate Staffers Begin Mulling Health Care Reform As Part ...

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Sen. Baucus to Push Health-Care Overhaul
online.wsj.com - 11/12/2008
Sen. Baucus to Push Health-Care Overhaul
— online.wsj.com — The Senate Finance Committee chairman will release a proposal to overhaul the health-care system that largely reflects President-elect Obama's vision. (more) Sen. Baucus to Push Health-Care Overhaul

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