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congress.blogs.foxnews.com - 25 days ago
Republicans Preparing Alternative Health Care Reform Bill
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House Republicans are prepping their own version of health care reform.
Congressional Budget Office Thrashes Republican Health-Care Plan
voices.washingtonpost.com - 25 days ago
Congressional Budget Office Thrashes Republican Health-Care Plan
— voices.washingtonpost.com — Republicans are learning an unpleasant lesson this morning: The only thing worse than having no health-care reform... plan is releasing a bad one, getting thrashed by CBO and making the House Democrats look good in comparison. Late last night, ... (more) Congressional Budget Office Thrashes Republican ...

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Republican Health Insurance Reform Bill Insures Almost Nobody
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 25 days ago
Republican Health Insurance Reform Bill Insures Almost Nobody
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Earlier this week, a spokesman for House Minority Leader John Boehner made a prediction . The Republican... health care plan, he said, "will cover millions more Americans" than the Democrats' plan. Bold. But here's what the experts say: By 2019, CBO and ... (more) Republican Health Insurance Reform Bill Insures Almost ...

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politico.com - 25 days ago
Boehner mixes up Constitution and Declaration
— politico.com — House Minority Leader John Boehner was fired up and ready to go at the Tea Party rally... today. He even held up his pocket copy of the Constitution, pledging to "stand here with our Founding Fathers, who wrote in the pre-amble: 'We hold these ... (more) Boehner mixes up Constitution and Declaration

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TPM Election Central:  Republican Health Insurance Reform Bill Insures Almost Nobody

Think Progress:  CBO Says GOP Health Care ‘Alternative’ Leaves 52 Million Uninsured By 2019

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Republican Health Insurance Reform Bill Insures Almost Nobody
TPM Election Central — ... Earlier this week, a spokesman for House Minority Leader John Boehner made a prediction. The Republican health care plan, he said, "will cover millions more Americans" than the Democrats' plan. Bold. But here's what the experts say: ...

CBO Says GOP Health Care ‘Alternative’ Leaves 52 Million Uninsured By 2019
Think Progress — ... over the next decade.” Yet, just before the CBO scored the GOP bill, a spokesperson for House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) falsely claimed their alternative “will cover millions more Americans” than the Democrats’ bill. ...

Related: health care reform bill 72 hours will not be available
Pelosi To Send House Bill To Floor Today — TPM Election Central
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is planning to send the health care reform bill to the House floor today, according to The Hill . With the bill introduced today, the earliest a vote could come is Thursday, because Pelosi has promised 72 hours for the public and Congressmen to review the ...
Holt statement on health care reform bill — Blue Jersey - Quick Hits's RSS Feed
"We are the closest we have been in a century to passing health reform that raises the standards for coverage and includes everyone. The bill introduced this week follows years of debate and countless hours of deliberations by three House committees.  The legislation would provide millions ...