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The Health Care Reform Price Tag

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July 16, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (45)

President Obama: It's Getting Hot In Here

ABC News' Jon Garcia and Sunlen Miller report: “It’s warm,” President Obama said taking off his jacket at an outdoor rally this afternoon in Holmdel, New Jersey, “the health care debate is about to heat up.” With that, Obama turned a campaign rally intended to help reelect NJ Gov. John Corzine, into a rally to pass Obama's health care plan.

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July 16, 2009 in health care | Permalink | User Comments (25)

President Obama Continues Questionable “You Can Keep Your Health Care” Promise

At a rally in Holmdel, New Jersey, today, President Obama continued making a promise about health care reform that he has acknowledged isn’t literally true.

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Should They Have Called It The 'Stabilization' Act?

White House officials say the stimulus was not designed for full economic recovery, but rather to stabilize the downturn.

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July 16, 2009 in White House | Permalink | User Comments (86)

Welcome to the Garden State, Mr. President

ABC News’ Sarah Tobianski reports: In preparation for President Obama’s afternoon fundraiser and rally for Democratic Governor Jim Corzine, Republican opponent Chris Christie posted this welcome on his campaign website. In the video, Christie plays on Obama’s presidential campaign promise...

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Snowe Dampens President Obama’s Timeline on Health Care Reform

Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, a key member of the Senate Finance Committee, emerged from a meeting with President Obama Thursday afternoon sticking to her guns that health care reform legislation should not be voted upon before Senators break for recess on August 7, despite a strong push from the president that the bill be completed by then.

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July 16, 2009 in health care | Permalink | User Comments (70)

Study: House Democrats’ Health Care Bill Pushes Top Tax Rates to Over 50% in Most States

A study by the non-partisan Tax Foundation finds that the 5.4% surtax on top wage-earners proposed by House Democrats to help fund health care reform would push top tax rates over 50% in 39 states. "That means government would be...

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What's the Rush? Asks Moderate GOPer Snowe

Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine is the only Republican in the Senate who has publicly said she could support a government run public health insurance option if the market fails to adequately insure everyone.

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July 16, 2009 in congress, health care | Permalink | User Comments (55)

President Obama's Full Court Press on Health Care Reform

When she meets with President Obama this morning, Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, will tell him that she doesn't share his view that legislation needs to be voted upon before the August recess -- which begins in just 16 days for the House and 22 for the Senate.

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July 16, 2009 in health care | Permalink | User Comments (60)