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Health Care Heavyweights
Health Care Heavyweights
By appointing Tom Daschle and Jeanne Lambrew, Obama isn't just signaling that he is serious about health care, he's putting it in the hands of people who will get it done.
The Obama-Biden Transition Team | Health Care Community Discussion
change.gov — Sign up to host a health care community discussion over the holidays Health care is a top... priority for President-elect Obama, and he wants your help in reforming the system to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans. That's why this ... (more) The Obama-Biden Transition Team | Health Care ...
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 Will Lead Health Care Overhaul
Daschle Will Lead Health Care Overhaul
nytimes.com — Barack Obama presented former Senator Tom Daschle as his choice for secretary of health and human services.... > (more) Daschle Will Lead Health Care Overhaul
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Transition News 12/12
The Stump — ... Ezra Klein says Obama's health care team will get the job done. ...

Yin and Yang
The Stump — RCP's list of afternoon headlines includes this sequence: Obama's Heavyweights to Fix Health Care - Ezra Klein, American Prospect The March to Socialized Health Care - Philip Klein, American Spectator --Michael Crowley

Your Abbreviated Pundit Round-up
Daily Kos — Saturday, and no rest for the pundits. Ezra Klein: This isn't 1992. These health care folks can get it done. Philip Klein: Health care reform? It's socialism, I tells ya! And so are Medicare, roads and the post office and the fire department. Naomi Klein: The Shock Doctrine Got Shot Down in Canada Joe Klein: reminiscing about the late NY Times reporter Robin Toner (see also NY Times obit.) [Ed. note: condolences to the family and friends of an excellent reporter.] Pundits not named Klein: Karen Tumulty: More on Robin Toner. Gail Collins: ...

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