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thehill.com - 21 days ago
House defeats GOP alternative health bill
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The House defeated a GOP alternative healthcare plan tonight, 258-176. Rep. Tim Johnson (R-Ill.) was was the only Republican to vote against the GOP bill. A united Democratic caucus voted no. (One Democrat did not vote.) Republicans argued the plan was cheaper and less intrusive than the ...
online.wsj.com - 27 days ago
GOP Set to Propose Its Own Health Bill
— online.wsj.com — Republicans are preparing an alternative health-care bill to Democratic legislation, House Republican Leader Boehner said.... (more) GOP Set to Propose Its Own Health Bill
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Obama Defeats McCain
flickr.com - 26 days ago
Obama Defeats McCain
— flickr.com — Slublog posted a photo: The happy Truman outcome is unlikely - McCain is the worst GOP candidate... since Dole. But it's nice to dream. (more) Obama Defeats McCain

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thinkprogress.org - 24 days ago
CBO Says GOP Health Care ‘Alternative’ Leaves 52 Million Uninsured By 2019
— thinkprogress.org — Last night, the Congressional Budget Office released its analysis of the House Republican alternative health care bill.... While the CBO determined the GOP bill’s 10 year price tag to be $61 billion — far less that the Democrats’ ... (more) CBO Says GOP Health Care ‘Alternative’ Leaves 52 Million ...

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Political Animal:  Expect to hear about the GOP plan again

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Expect to hear about the GOP plan again
Political Animal — ... is rejecting it. There was no great mystery -- these 38 Republicans considered their own party's budget plan so extreme, they didn't want to have to defend it when running for re-election. It was curious, then, to see Republicans back their party's health care plan in such large numbers . The House defeated a GOP alternative healthcare plan tonight, 258-176. Rep. Tim Johnson (R-Ill.) was the only Republican to vote against the GOP bill. A united Democratic caucus voted no. (One Democrat did not vote.) ...

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