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House Republican leaders were furious that their healthcare reform alternative was leaked to the media on Tuesday. After months of delays in the release of the bill, Republicans were playing defense on Tuesday after the measure was being e-mailed around Capitol Hill and K Street. Minority ...
Despite Rhetoric About Preexisting Conditions, Boehner’s Health Care Plan Doesn’t Bar Denials
Despite Rhetoric About Preexisting Conditions, Boehner’s Health Care Plan Doesn’t Bar Denials
thinkprogress.org — While leading GOP opposition to health care reform over the past few months, Rep. John Boehner (R-OH)... has simultaneously insisted that Republicans believe in helping Americans with preexisting conditions get health care. Currently, “in 44 ... (more) Despite Rhetoric About Preexisting Conditions, Boehner’s ...
A Republican Health Care Plan
swampland.blogs.time.com — Better late than never, I guess. While individual Republicans have offered proposals (and hundreds of amendments), there... has been no real GOP alternative to the various health care bills that are working their way through Congress. Now, John Boehner ... (more) A Republican Health Care Plan
What Did NY-23 Mean?
thenextright.com — [ Disclosure: I worked with the Doug Hoffman campaign . However, the views here are my own.... I have not discussed this at all with the Hoffman campaign. ] The bottom line on NY-23 : Doug Hoffman just won the Republican Primary. The general ... (more) What Did NY-23 Mean?
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The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday, November 4, 2009
The Note — ... “Congress Poised to Keep Homebuyers’ Tax Credit” LINK The Wall Street Journal’s Kara Scannell and Damian Paletta: “Small Business Gets Breaks in House Financial-Overhaul Bill” LINK Politico’s Charles Mahtesian and Alex Isenstadt: “Uncivil War: Conservatives to challenge a dozen GOP candidates” LINK The Hill's Silla Brush: “Frank: House won’t vote on financial overhaul until Dec.” LINK The Hill's Molly K. Hooper: “House GOPers angry about leak” LINK ECONOMY/FINANCIAL REGULATION: The Washington Post’s David Cho and ...

GOP Leaders Furious That Public Learned About Their Lame Health Care Plan This Week Instead Of Next Week
Fired Up! MissouriBecause another few days would have made a huge difference: House Republican leaders were furious that their healthcare reform alternative was leaked to the media on Tuesday. After months of delays in the release of the bill, Republicans were playing defense on Tuesday after the measure was being e-mailed around Capitol Hill and K Street.

Boehner Cooks Up Excuses for a Really Bad Bill
Daily Kos — ... medical condition from coverage, there would be no national insurance exchange and businesses would not face any mandate to provide insurance nor individuals to buy it. Boehner also left out tax credits to help the poor and middle class buy insurance — a central pillar of most GOP reform proposals and a key feature of a four-page outline Republican leaders released in June. But that bill, says Boehner and Pence, wasn't the real bill, as reported by The Hill: Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) was "hot" when ...

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