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prospect.org - 11/12/2008

THE BAUCUS WHITE PAPER: THE POLITICS.

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Fundamentally, Baucus's health policy plan is a political document. So it would, on some level, be irresponsible not to speculate on the politics of it. Right? Right! There are a couple things going on here. I can't say if they're intended or not. It's possible that the whole political ...

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prospect.org - 11/13/2008

THE BAUCUS WHITE PAPER: THE PLAN.

— prospect.org — I'm going to split my commentary on Max Baucus's policy paper (pdf) into two posts: The plan... and the politics. First, the plan: Do not think of this as Max Baucus's health care plan. It isn't. Not yet. As of now, it's a policy paper, not a ... (more) THE BAUCUS WHITE PAPER: THE PLAN.

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blogs.tnr.com - 11/12/2008

Health Care to the Max: Baucus Plan Out (Updated)

— blogs.tnr.com — As reported in this week's edition , Max Baucus and his staff at the Senate Finance Committee... have been working on health care reform since the beginning of summer. Today, he will publish a preliminary outline of what he has in mind. Afterwards, he ... (more) Health Care to the Max: Baucus Plan Out (Updated)

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scotusblog.com - 11/11/2008

Argument analysis: As Kennedy goes…

— scotusblog.com — Analysis Justice Anthony M. Kennedy’s reputation as a “swing” vote in the Supumereme Court is well known,... and frequently validated. It is not often, though, that the tendency to swing is evident as early as the oral argument in a ... (more) Argument analysis: As Kennedy goes…

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Edward M. Kennedy

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Baucus...Because
Swampland — Adding on to Karen's post below, this is a terrific profile by Ezra Unrelated Klein of one of the most important, but least known members of the Senate, Max Baucus. Why is Baucus so important? Because his Senate Finance Committee has the last word on getting a health care plan through the Senate. As Karen reported, Baucus has laid out some general principles he'll be following in putting ...

Health Care Reform . . . ON!
Obsidian Wings — ... others have noted, Senator Baucus’s “white paper” is very big news. As one of the most conservative and business-friendly Dems, the fact that he’s signed on to such an aggressive Clinton/Edwards-type plan means that health care reform is on. The battle is really coming this time. And it’s incredibly exciting. There are far more wonkish takes than I can provide – check out, e.g., Maggie Mahar (here and here), Ezra Klein (here and here), and Jon Cohn. But I’ll offer a few thoughts. First, one of the ...