time.com - 11/20/2008
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The last time a democratic president tried to fulfill a campaign promise to overhaul the nation's health-care system, he stumbled into a buzz saw of opposition so brutally effective that it didn't just kill the effort, it rendered the issue politically toxic for 15 years. Now it's Barack ...
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A Health-Conscious TIME
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... In this week's health-focused issue of TIME, Jay Carney looks at whether Obama's health care plan has a chance.
Plus: Karen Tumulty digs into why Obama ...
Health Care Reform's Odds
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... I wrote a short piece for the new print mag about the stars aligning to give Obama a real shot at getting health care reform through Congress. ...
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