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Hoyer: Probably More Votes For Less-Robust Public Option In House
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/27/2009
Hoyer: Probably More Votes For Less-Robust Public Option In House
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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) told reporters this morning the House may unveil its health care bill by the end of the week, but he also said that the Democratic leaders probably have more votes for a more modest public option than they do for the public option preferred by most ...
cnsnews.com - 10/21/2009
Hoyer Says Constitution’s ‘General Welfare’ Clause Empowers Congress to Order Americans to ...
— cnsnews.com — (CNSNews.com) House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said that the individual health insurance mandates included in every... health reform bill, which require Americans to have insurance, were like paying taxes. He added that Congress has broad ... (more) Hoyer Says Constitution’s ‘General Welfare’ Clause ...

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online.wsj.com - 24 days ago
Hoyer Criticizes GOP Health Proposal
— online.wsj.com — House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer criticized details of an alternate House Republican health-care plan, saying it would... do little to extend insurance to those who don't have it. (more) Hoyer Criticizes GOP Health Proposal

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rollcall.com - 10/22/2009
36 Moderate Democrats Threaten to Vote Down Health Bill
— rollcall.com — Three dozen moderate Democrats are warning Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) that... they must show that their health care bill will cut long-term costs or they will vote it down. (more) 36 Moderate Democrats Threaten to Vote Down Health Bill

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House Reform Bill This Week?
Talking Points Memo — ... House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) told reporters this morning that the House might unveil its health care reform bill by the end of this week -- and said that a less robust form of public option would get more votes in the House than one tied to Medicare rates. ...

Hoyer: Probably More Votes For Less-Robust Public Option In House
Open Left - Quick Hits's RSS Feed — ... rates probably has more votes than does a more robust measure. Though the robust public option has a great deal of support among Democrats, Hoyer asks rhetorically "What additional numbers can you add by going to negotiated rates?...[W]e don't have that exact number. But certainly there are people who want the negotiated rates who would add themselves to the number [that support a robust public option] that is anywhere between 200 and 218 at this point in time." http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo...

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