tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com - 7/21/2009
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Ron Wyden is in the Gang of Six. Ron Wyden has proposed an exchange open to people who already have insurance. Ron Wyden wants to tax health care benefits. Does anyone understand just what his angle is?Some possibilities: taxing health...
blogs.tnr.com - 7/16/2009
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Health care reform ought to make life better
for everybody, even people who have health insurance. It
will make their coverage more secure, more reliable, and (over the long run) more affordable. But many people who get health insurance from their ...
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You Want Choice? Talk to Ron Wyden.
blog.buzzflash.com - 7/21/2009
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BUZZFLASH NEWS ANALYSIS by Meg White Remember that
old game, "one of these things is not like
the others?" Let's play a quick round. Who doesn't fit in this list of centrist senators, recently annointed the " gang of six ?" Sens. Ben Nelson ...
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Why, Wyden, Why? How Oregon's 'Hard-Core Liberal' ...
digbysblog.blogspot.com - 7/18/2009
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Why, Wyden, Why? How Oregon's 'Hard-Core Liberal' Crossed to the Blue Dog Gang of Six on Healthcare Reform
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... guess is that he is not advocating putting his bill up for a vote because he knows he doesn't have the support needed to move it to the Senate floor. He may still be working to get his legislation incorporated into the larger co-op idea being pushed by conservatives. And he might even get his name on it, in an effort to forge a bipartisan bill. But whether such a compromise would pass muster with the Democratic leadership is still in doubt. So if his version isn't going to be passed, why sign onto the gang of six letter? What is Wyden getting out of this? Is he ...
Why, Wyden, Why? How Oregon's 'Hard-Core Liberal' Crossed to the Blue Dog Gang of Six on Healthcare Reform
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... So if his version isn't going to be passed, why sign onto the gang of six letter? What is Wyden getting out of this? Is he really willing to ...
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