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Reid plan ups pressure on moderates
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled his $848 billion health reform bill Wednesday to broad support from fellow Democrats - and the move quickly turned up the pressure on the last few wavering moderates to support the plan, which includes a sizable chunk of deficit cutting.
Nations:U.S. People:John Kerry Ken Salazar Evan Bayh Dick Durbin Harry Reid Max Baucus Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress Source:(Politico)
2009-11-19
2010 elections: Democratic fears, Republican hopes
WASHINGTON - Oh, how the tables have turned.
Nations:U.S. People:Sarah Palin Barbara Boxer Mitt Romney Sam Brownback Christopher Dodd Arlen Specter
2009-11-07
Lawmakers clash over cost of health care overhaul
WASHINGTON - Hoping to make history, the Senate set off on its major overhaul of the nation's health care system Wednesday, but its first steps were quickly overtaken by fresh cost concerns and partisan anger. An ambitious timetable that called for completing committee action in early summer seemed in danger of slipping away.
Nations:U.S. People:Bill Clinton Bob Dole Kent Conrad Christopher Dodd Edward Kennedy Max Baucus Activities:111th Congress 2009 US Health Reform
2009-06-17
Obama has hundreds of important jobs still open
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama doesn't have time for a victory lap now that his Cabinet is finally largely in place.
People:George W. Bush Timothy Geithner Kathleen Sebelius Harry Reid Barack Obama Tom Daschle
2009-04-11
Obama to open healthcare summit
WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama will on Thursday step up a perennial crusade that has thwarted previous presidents to make affordable healthcare available to all Americans.
Nations:Canada People:Kathleen Sebelius Barack Obama Tom Daschle Hillary Clinton Bill Clinton Source:(AFP)
2009-03-05
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