firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 29 days ago
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From NBC's Mike Viqueira It appears that Speaker Nancy Pelosi and top House Democrats will hold an event tomorrow morning to announce the outline of the House health-care bill that they will move to the floor.
And it looks like the "robust" public option is a bust: The measure is not ...
voices.washingtonpost.com - 10/26/2009
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voices.washingtonpost.com —
I give Harry Reid many kudos, for giving
the Option a chance, no thanks to Obama, who...
I have come to distrust. Obama is only for the "Trigger" option. He'll have his press corp and advisors tell you otherwise, but honestly, if he were for the "opt ...
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fdlaction.firedoglake.com - 29 days ago
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AHIP? Is that you? In a huge victory
for the health insurance industry, hospitals, and PhRMA, the...
Blue Dogs managed to stop the robust public option tied to modified Medicare rates. The Blue Dog Coalition, who must call themselves “fiscal ...
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Blue Dogs Win Big for Health Insurance Industry; Public ...
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FDL Action Health Care Update: Wednesday (10/28/09)
Blue Commonwealth - Front Page —
... the merged House health care reform bill is scheduled to be announced tomorrow (Thursday) around 10:00 AM EDT. According to Walker, "it will likely not have the robust public option, which is a double slap in the face." Ouch, that sounds painful! ...
FDL Action Health Care Update: Wednesday (10/28/09)
Blue Virginia —
... the merged House health care reform bill is scheduled to be announced tomorrow (Thursday) around 10:00 AM EDT. According to Walker, "it will likely not have the robust public option, which is a double slap in the face." Ouch, that sounds painful! :) ...
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