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Opt-in divides Schumer and Emanuel
politico.com - 30 days ago
Opt-in divides Schumer and Emanuel
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Architects of the strategy are on opposite sides of the party's health-reform argument.
Schumer: Opt-Out Is 'The Best Compromise' That Can Potentially Get 60 Votes
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/26/2009
Schumer: Opt-Out Is 'The Best Compromise' That Can Potentially Get 60 Votes
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has released this statement, on Harry Reid's announcement of a public option proposal... that includes an opt-out mechanism for states: "Leader Reid has always been a strong supporter of a public option that could help keep ... (more) Schumer: Opt-Out Is 'The Best Compromise' That Can ...

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From Opt In to Opt Out: Chuck Schumer's 'Great Day'
blogs.abcnews.com - 10/27/2009
From Opt In to Opt Out: Chuck Schumer's 'Great Day'
— blogs.abcnews.com — ABC News' Teddy Davis Reports: If an immediately available -- no trigger -- public option makes it... to President Obama's desk, the member of Congress who may deserve the most credit for making it happen is Sen. Chuck Schumer. The New York ... (more) From Opt In to Opt Out: Chuck Schumer's 'Great Day'

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23: Special Election Divides the House of Labor
inthesetimes.com - 26 days ago
23: Special Election Divides the House of Labor
— inthesetimes.com — Dede Scozzafava, the Republican candidate in New York's 23rd Congressional District, has attracted support from labor organizations.... (Photo courtesy of the New York State Assembly) (more) 23: Special Election Divides the House of Labor

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CNSNews.com Headlines:  Newspaper Roundup for Friday, October 30, 2009

The Page by Mark Halperin:  Health Care Strategy

RealClearPolitics - Homepage:  Health Care Defectors Among House Democrats

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Newspaper Roundup for Friday, October 30, 2009
CNSNews.com Headlines — ... CNSNews.com Newspaper Roundup for Friday, October 30, 2009 Friday, October 30, 2009 By Susan Jones, Senior Editor New York Times: Schools putting limits students' halloween costumes Avoiding scary, offensive, or gross Politico: House bill: 1990 pages, $2.24 million per word Washington Times: Health bill: requires 42 studies, mentions taxes 214 times Washington Times: Democrats handpick audience for unveiling of health care bill Politico: Opt-out divides Schumer and Emanuel Boston Globe: Some criticism as Obama girls get flu shot ...

Health Care Strategy
The Page by Mark Halperin — Getty '06 masterminds divided .

Health Care Defectors Among House Democrats
RealClearPolitics - Homepage — ... October 30, 2009 Opt-Out Divides Schumer and Emanuel Politico Chuck Schumer and Rahm Emanuel, the architects of the Democrats historic take-back of Congress in 2006, talk to each other nearly every day in abrupt, Morse code bursts stripped of hellos, goodbyes and thank-yous. ...

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