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House Dems struggle for final votes on health care (AP)
AP - Amid intense lobbying by the Obama administration, House Democratic leaders struggled Friday for the final votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation, weighing fresh concessions to abortion opponents and working to ease concerns among Hispanic holdouts.
Top Dems: Obama Won't Get Health Care Bill in 2009
abcnews.go.com — Senior congressional Democrats now saw reform before end of year is highly unlikely. (more) Top Dems: Obama Won't Get Health Care Bill in 2009
Obama asks House to vote on health care bill      (AP)
Obama asks House to vote on health care bill (AP)
news.yahoo.com — AP - President Barack Obama summoned Democrats to "answer the call of history" Saturday as the House pushed toward a vote on a landmark health care bill holding out the promise of coverage for tens of millions who lack it. (more) Obama asks House to vote on health care bill (AP)
House Dems push for votes on health bill
msnbc.msn.com — House Democrats are scrambling to secure enough support to pass President Barack Obama's historic health overhaul initiative, working to soothe last-minute concerns from rank-and-file Democrats ahead of a make-or-break vote. (more) House Dems push for votes on health bill
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House Democrats Will Vote to Take Over Nation’s Health Care System Today
Gateway Pundit — The House Democrats will go ahead with their vote to take over the nation’s health care system today. The AP reported: President Barack Obama is traveling to Capitol Hill on Saturday to try to close the sale on his signature health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote in the House certain to be seen as a test of his presidency. Obama scheduled a late-morning visit with House Democrats convening a rare Saturday session on legislation to remake the U.S. health care system, extending coverage to tens of millions now uninsured and ...

Actual Action At the House Rules Committee On The Health Care Bill: Stupak Amendment To Get Floor Vote
Firedoglake — ... Rep. Alcee Hastings actually read the rule out, and it appeared to me that Rep. Stupak’s amendment on abortion language was going to be allowed on the floor. I’m trying to get confirmation on this. The AP had a story that this would happen, but when Stupak testified in committee he ...

IF WE DON’T GET NATIONAL HEALTHCARE, THE TERRORISTS WILL HAVE WON! Participants also said Obama h…
Instapundit — IF WE DON’T GET NATIONAL HEALTHCARE, THE TERRORISTS WILL HAVE WON! Participants also said Obama had referred to this week’s shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, in which 13 people were killed. His remarks put in perspective that the hardships soldiers endure for the country are “what sacrifice really is,” as opposed to “casting a vote that might lose an election for you,” said Rep. Robert Andrews, D-N.J. Well, there you are then. ...

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