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Lee Stranahan: Kucinich's Brave Health Vote Vs. Obama's Failed Promise
huffingtonpost.com - 17 days ago
Lee Stranahan: Kucinich's Brave Health Vote Vs. Obama's Failed Promise
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There were plenty of cowardly votes in the House last night but there was only one truly brave one. The unsung hero of the night was Ohio Representative Dennis Kucinich. Despite enormous pressure to support H.R. 3962, Rep. Kucinich did the right thing and voted 'no'. Unlike the Blue Dog votes ...
Dennis Kucinich Explains Why He Voted No On Affordable Health Care for America Act
clevelandleader.com - 17 days ago
Dennis Kucinich Explains Why He Voted No On Affordable Health Care for America Act
— clevelandleader.com — Cleveland area Congressman Dennis Kucinich has long been one of the strongest voices for health care for... all but was one of 36 Democrats who voted no on H.R. 3962 the Affordable Health Care for America Act. Kucinich explained his "no" vote on his ... (more) Dennis Kucinich Explains Why He Voted No On Affordable ...

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A Bad Bill Is Worse Than No Bill At All - Part II
Newshoggers.com — ... then certainly by 2012.  The bill not only doesn't remedy but actually forces one of the main things wrong with both our health care system and our economy - employer based health insurance.  It does nothing to curb the unnecessary and often harmful medical procedures that drive up health care costs.  This should not be a surprise.  In a corporatocracy lawmakers can't go against too many of their sugar daddies if the expect to be reelected. Lee Stranahan points out that there was one brave vote yesterday - Dennis Kucinich. There ...

Kucinich: Why I Voted NO
Tennessee Guerilla Women — ... . . . read more at Tikkun And see: Kucinich's Brave Health Vote Vs. Obama's Failed Promise Progressive Politics Liberal ...

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by Lee Stranahan There were plenty of cowardly votes in the House last night but there was only one truly brave one. The unsung hero of the night was Ohio Representative Dennis Kucinich. Despite enormous pressure to support H.R. 3962, Rep. Kucinich did the right thing and voted 'no'. Unlike the ...
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