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themoderatevoice.com - 21 days ago
How Not to Play the Minority Party
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Yesterday’s House vote unraveled in strange ways, have no doubt about it. The real shocker was not that one Republican (Joe Cao) voted in favor of the legislation. Let’s face it… the guy is from New Orleans and he’s up for election next fall along with the rest of them. ...
huffingtonpost.com - 22 days ago
House Health Care Vote: Breaking Updates
— huffingtonpost.com — The House of Representatives is set to vote on major health care reform legislation today. Check this... page throughout the day for the latest news, or follow live streaming video and Twitter updates HERE . 9:20 AM ET -- Bishops endorse health ... (more) House Health Care Vote: Breaking Updates

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Stupak Amendment Could Likely Be Used By Insurance Companies To Discriminate Against Low Income Americans
fdlaction.firedoglake.com - 22 days ago
Stupak Amendment Could Likely Be Used By Insurance Companies To Discriminate Against Low Income ...
— fdlaction.firedoglake.com — The Stupak amendment would prevent any private health insurance plan from covering elective abortion, if even one... of its customer used even one dollar of affordability tax credits. The problem is that the Stupak amendment will conflict directly with ... (more) Stupak Amendment Could Likely Be Used By Insurance ...

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swampland.blogs.time.com - 21 days ago
Anatomy of a Health Reform Deal
— swampland.blogs.time.com — Don't the Democrats control Congress? How did Nancy Pelosi get to the point where she didn't have... enough votes in her own caucus to pass health reform unless she paved the way for language that, as Jon Cohn puts it, "mak[es] it more likely that ... (more) Anatomy of a Health Reform Deal

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TPMDC Sunday Roundup — TPM Election Central
Cao: Health Care Vote Was Proper Decision For My District Appearing on State of the Union , Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA) explained his vote for the House health care bill. "I felt last night's decision was the proper decision for my district even though it was not the popular decision for my ...
Who is Cao? — Swampland
Joe Cao (pronounced Gow) is the name on most people's lips Inside the Beltway this morning. So, how did this freshman Republican escape GOP Whip Eric Cantor's hammer to vote with Democrats for health care reform, ruining Cantor's goal of unified opposition? Cao arrived in Houston at the age of ...
The Lone R Vote — True North - Pointing Minnesota in the Right Direction
Non-Representative Joe Cao . Contact him here . Did I mention to call your senators ? Our MN senators are not up for reelection this year but one third are. Their decisions affect us all.
One GOP Vote? — Swampland
After House GOP Whip Eric Cantor promised the Tea Partiers unified Republican opposition on Thursday, I assumed there wouldn't be any defections. After all, he succeeded in whipping unified votes on the stimulus and the budget. Word has it, though, that Republicans are worried about Rep. Joe ...