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Ben Nelson Ready to Let Health Debate Begin
Senator Ben Nelson has sent out his strongest signal yet that he won’t join Republicans to
block floor consideration of Harry Reid’s health care bill. With Reid set to present the legislation
to his Caucus this afternoon at five, Democratic sources tell me that Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas
is the last holdout Reid has to convince.
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November 18, 2009 in Current Affairs, Democrats, Health Care, Republicans | Permalink | User Comments (13)
Sebelius says Ignore Mammogram Rec, GOP Attacks Health Reform Bill
HHS Secretary Sebelius did her best to ride the wave of incredulous opposition to the new government-sponsored guidelines advising women to hold off on regular mammograms til age 50. Perhaps anticipating that opponents of the President's health reform efforts will argue that this is a glimpse of the future under Obamacare
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November 18, 2009 in Barack Obama, Current Affairs, Democrats, Health Care, Republicans | Permalink | User Comments (45)
Has President Obama Been Convinced that Hasan was a Terrorist?
Has President Obama been convinced that Hasan was a terrorist? That was my first thought when I first heard the President raise his voice as he spoke today at Fort Hood.
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November 10, 2009 in Barack Obama, Current Affairs | Permalink | User Comments (125)
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