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FULL
TEXT OF BILL: AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR AMERICA
H.R. 4872 - Reconciliation Act of 2010
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Weekly
Address: Time for Action on Financial Reform for the Economy
Posted by Jesse Lee on March 20, 2010 at 6:00 AM EDT
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Obama:
'We didn't give in'
from CNN.com - Video
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Bernanke
Says Public Shouldn’t Pay to Wind Down Financial Firms
from BusinessWeek.com --
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said any mechanism to
dismantle firms deemed too big to fail must avoid disruptions
to the financial system while imposing costs on shareholders
and creditors, not taxpayers.
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Health
Care: Changes Made to Senate Bill by House Democrats
from BusinessWeek.com --
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BarackObama:
Tonight’s vote is not a victory for any one party –
it is a victory for the American people. Tonight, we answered
the call of history.
from Twitter / BarackObama
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House
health care passage: how they voted
from Chicago Sun-Times :: News ::
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US
passes historic health bill
from BBC News Player | World
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House
passes Democratic changes to health bill
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST
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House
backs Obama's bid to revamp student loans
from Reuters: Top News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-led House of Representatives
on Sunday approved President Barack Obama's bid to implement
what would be the biggest overhaul in decades of the federal
student loan program.
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BarackObama:
About to address the nation on tonight's historic vote. Watch
live: http://j.mp/dvUmn2from Twitter / BarackObama
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dccc:
Speaker Pelosi worked tirelessly for Health Care Reform. Sign
our Thank You Card: http://bit.ly/bGAWIY
from Twitter / dccc
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House
sends reconciliation bill to Senate for vote
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Health
care bill passes
from CNN.com - Video
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Pelosi's
final pitch
from CNN.com - Video
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi gives her final speech to
the House before voting on the health care bill.
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Health-care
reconciliation clears House 220-211
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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House
of Representatives passes 'fixes' to Senate bill
from MarketWatch.com - MarketWatch Breaking
News Bulletins
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cqpolitics:
Political Wire: Health Care Reform Passes http://bit.ly/cmVbUj
from Twitter / cqpolitics
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DemocratsDotOrg:
Tonight’s #HCR vote is a victory for the American people
and a defining moment for our party
from Twitter / DemocratsDotOrg
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DemocratsDotOrg: Teddy, you would be
proud of your fellow Democrats tonight
from Twitter / DemocratsDotOrg
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House
Approves Landmark Health Care Legislation
from VOA News: Top Stories
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maddow:
House under Pelosi has now passed stimulus, cap and trade, wall
street reform, and health reform
from Twitter / maddow
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pelosi just announces HCR passes 23:38 ET
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219 votes in favor of reconciliation bill
@ 23:35 ET Mar 21 2010
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youngdems:
Obama and Rahm Emanuel exchanged a high-five after the vote hit
216 YAYs. A well deserved high-five. Well done @barackobama
from Twitter / youngdems
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HCR reconciliation bill officially passes
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217 yes votes on reconciliation votes @ 23:30
Mar 21 2010
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Obama,
Democrats secure votes for health care bill from JPost International
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House
approves sweeping healthcare overhaul
from Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives gave final
approval to a sweeping healthcare overhaul on Sunday, expanding
insurance coverage to nearly all Americans and handing President
Barack Obama a landmark victory.
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timeline 23:29 Eastern Time March 21 2010
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H.R.4872
from House Floor Today
Reconciliation Act of 2010 (03/21/2010 legislative day)
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Obama
achieves health law success that eluded past
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By CALVIN WOODWARD
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rarely does the government, that big, clumsy,
poorly regarded oaf, pull off anything short of war that touches
all lives with one act, one stroke of a president's pen. Such
a moment has come....
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Obama
wins historic passage of health care bill from Chicago Sun-Times
:: News :: by ASSOCIATED PRESS
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US
passes landmark healthcare bill from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (AJE)
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House
passes healthcare overhaul
from Los Angeles Times - Top News
The vote, considered a major victory for Obama, comes after weeks
of political wrangling among Democrats, who in the end have the
necessary votes.
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House
approves sweeping healthcare overhaul
from Reuters: Top News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives gave final
approval to a sweeping healthcare overhaul on Sunday, expanding
insurance coverage to nearly all Americans and handing President
Barack Obama a landmark victory.
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SenGillibrand: Grateful to the House for
passing the Senate #hcr bill. What a historic day!
from Twitter / SenGillibrand
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House
passes landmark health bill
from Politico.com: congress by Patrick
O'Connor
Democrats in the House extend insurance coverage to nearly 32
million Americans.
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Historic
health-care bill now goes to Obama
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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House
passes Senate health-care bill 219-212
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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timeline 23:23 Eastern Time March 21 2010
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senatus:
Final vote on Senate health bill, 219-212. Dem Congress makes
good on Obama's top agenda item. (via @abettel)
from Twitter / senatus
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US
House passes key health vote
from BBC News | Latest Published Stories
| World Edition
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CNN
Cable TV LIVE FEED
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How
the Senate Bill Will Change
from BusinessWeek.com --
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Health
Reform's Winners And Losers
from Forbes.com: News by Brian Wingfield,
David Whelan and Matt Herper
The historic House vote will mean big changes for small businesses,
HMOs and many workers.
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OECD
chief says Greece should seek multiple ways to counter crisis
from CHINA Business
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China
vice commerce minister to visit U.S. on trade relations
from CHINA Business
Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan will pay a three-day
visit to the United States from March 24 to strengthen economic
and trade cooperation, said a statement posted on the official
website of the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) Friday. The visit was
aimed at expanding bilateral trade and promoting the healthy
and stable development of the Sino-U.S. economic and trade relations,
the statement said. Zhong would also negotiate with the U.S.
administration over Sino-U.S. trade issues in ...
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225 votes - republican motion to recommit
defeated by democrats @ 23:12 Mar 21 2010
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China
key to global tourism growth in 2010: UNWTO official
from CHINA Business
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Taiwan
to use modus vivendi diplomacy for economy purposes
by Focus Taiwan News Channel
Focus Taiwan News Channel
Taipei, March 22 (CNA) The modus vivendi diplomacy advocated
by President Ma Ying-jeou has helped Taiwan find a way out of
its diplomatic plight. ...
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China,
Russia sign 1.6 billion-U.S. dollar cooperation documents
from CHINA Business
China and Russia signed 15 cooperation documents totalling 1.6
billion U.S. dollars in Vladivostok on Saturday. Representatives
of the governments and business communities of the two countries
signed the documents covering economic, technological, energy
and infrastructure cooperation. The agreements were signed after
visiting Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping held a meeting here
on strengthening China-Russia interregional cooperation, known
as the symposium on China-Russia Ussuriysk econo ...
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British
PM says economy returning to health
from CHINA Business
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Sunday spoke of the clear
plan the British government has taken throughout the recession
to secure recovery, growth and jobs and said he is confident
that "the economy is returning to health. " He said
that it is business and private enterprise which are the engines
of growth and they need a government confident to take bold decisions
investing in national infrastructure. Brown said: "We've
reached a point in our economic recovery where we need decisi
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House
approves historic health-care overhaul
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The House of Representatives passed
a landmark overhaul of the U.S. health-care system Sunday, approving
a bill passed late last year by the Senate. The 219-212 vote
was a key victory for President Barack Obama on the most significant
social-policy legislation in decades.
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timeline 23:04 ET Mar 21 2010
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Obama,
Democrats Secure Votes For Health Care Bill
from Malaysia News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama and House Democratic leaders
struck a last-minute deal Sunday with abortion foes to secure
the final few votes needed to remake America's health care system,
writing...
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HouseDemocrats:
When people see benefits from HCR, GOP will realize mistake in
calling it Obamacare (via @owillis) http://bit.ly/9wbK8f
from Twitter / HouseDemocrats
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HouseDemocrats:
#HCR is the civil rights act of the 21st century - Majority Whip
Jim Clyburn
from Twitter / HouseDemocrats
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HouseDemocrats:
Speaker Pelosi: It is with great pride that we will make history
tonight. #HCR
from Twitter / HouseDemocrats
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HouseDemocrats:
Final set of #healthcare votes has commenced. Watch live: http://bit.ly/bfBuz0
#HCR
from Twitter / HouseDemocrats
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BarackObama:
Yes we can.from Twitter / BarackObama
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Pelosi:
Health bill honors nation's traditions
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST
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PressSec:
Since Monday, the President has taken part in 92 meetings or
phone calls with Members of Congress on health insurance reform…
from Twitter / PressSec
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Japan
Said to Consider Unlimited Guarantees for Samurai Bonds
from BusinessWeek.com --
Japan may provide unlimited guarantees for Samurai bond sales
by foreign governments as it seeks to expand the yen capital
market, according to two people with direct knowledge of the
matter.
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US
House passes key health vote
from BBC News | News Front Page | World
Edition
President Obama's healthcare reform bill is narrowly passed by
the US House of Representatives, after a weekend of wrangling.
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U.S.
House passes historic health-care reform act, sending bill to
Obama to sign
from MarketWatch.com - MarketWatch Breaking
News Bulletins
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HCR motion adopted @ 22:50 ET
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219 in favor for #HCR @ 22:48 ET
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President
to tout Democrats delivering on historic change
from CNN Political Ticker by CNNmms
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cspan:
The House if voting on Bill Passed in Senate last December -
LIVE on C-SPAN http://bit.ly/3cVRSd. #cspan #hcr
from Twitter / cspan
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217 votes @ 22:47 ET
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216 votes exceeded @ 22:45 ET
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cspan: The House is voting on Bill Passed
by Senate last December - LIVE on C-SPAN http://bit.ly/3cVRSd.
#cspan #hcr
from Twitter / cspan
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timeline 22:45 ET Sunday March
21 2010
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Obama
plans health care statement Sunday night
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sensing victory, President Barack Obama is
planning to make a statement to the nation Sunday night after
the House takes its final vote on health care legislation....
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youngdems:
Are you watching the House debate in the final two hours before
health insurance reform passes? http://bit.ly/c5YsXV #hcr
from Twitter / youngdems
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Iraq’s
Election Commission Rejects Nouri Al-maliki’s Demand For
Vote Recount
from Iraq News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
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WaysMeansCmte:
Neal: "This is a defining moment!"
from Twitter / WaysMeansCmte
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WaysMeansCmte:
Levin: "We will pass health care reform!" #hcr
from Twitter / WaysMeansCmte
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WaysMeansCmte:
Doggett: Democrats' bill summed up in 4 words: "You've Got
Health Care"
from Twitter / WaysMeansCmte
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ILCollegeDems:
RT @DemocratsDotOrg: RT @timryan: The rule for #hcr has passed--
we've cleared the way for final passage. History will be made
this evening.
from Twitter / ILCollegeDems
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ILCollegeDems:
RT @WaysMeansCmte: Rep. Dingell reminded us that 18,000 Americans
die each year bcz of lack of healthcare. #hcr
from Twitter / ILCollegeDems
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Democrats
counter Republicans' pre-redistricting push
from washingtonpost.com - In Congress by
Chris Cillizza
Hoping to counter a series of Republican efforts aimed at winning
governorships and state legislatures in advance of the decennial
congressional redistricting process, the Democratic Governors
Association is launching its own venture, led by veteran party
strategist Harold Ickes.
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Health Reform Update
FACT CHECK: Military & Veterans’ Health Care
What Republicans are Saying
The health reform bill will undermine military and veterans’
health care.
Who’s the latest to say it?
Rep. Steve Buyer (R-IN) said on the House
Floor: “…Congress is moving a flawed bill that does
not protect veterans.”
Here’s the Truth
The VA Secretary and the Chairmen of five House committees have
guaranteed that the health care legislation does not undermine
or change the Department of Veterans Affairs mandate to provide
comprehensive health care to veterans. Vietnam Veterans of America
and Vote Vets also reaffirmed that the bill does in fact protect
the health care our nation's veterans have earned and decried
the scare tactics that have suggested otherwise. The House also
passed yesterday H.R. 4887 – the TRICARE Affirmation Act-
a bill to ensure that health care programs for veterans, active
duty military, retired military, and their families/survivors
are not affected negatively by the pending health care reform
legislation.
Joint Letter from House Committees: “The House Democratic
leadership asked our committees to review HR 3590 and HR 4872
to assess the impact of the bills on the health care provided
by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Our reviews of HR 3590 and HR 4872 lead us to believe that the
intent of the bills was never to undermine or change the Department
of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs operation of their
health care programs or interfere with the care that our service
members receive under TRICARE.”
Statement from VA
Secretary Shinseki: “As Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
I accepted the solemn responsibility to uphold our sacred trust
with our nation’s Veterans. Fears that Veterans health care
and TRICARE will be undermined by the health reform legislation
are unfounded. I am confident that the legislation being voted
on today will provide the protections afforded our nation’s
Veterans and the health care they have earned through their service.
The President and I stand firm in our commitment to those who
serve and have served in our armed forces. We pledge to continue
to provide the men and women in uniform and our Veterans the
high quality health care they have earned.”
Statement from Tammy
Duckworth, Assistant VA Secretary: “Let me be unambiguous:
The healthcare that Veterans receive through the VA system, including
dependents of certain veterans enrolled in the CHAMPVA program,
will be safe and sound under health reform. The Secretary of
Veterans Affairs would continue to maintain sole authority over
the system and for enhancing the quality and access for all eligible
Veterans. In addition, TRICARE will continue to be available
for all eligible servicemen and women, and their families.
Vietnam Veterans of America, John Rowan, National President of
Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA): “It is unfortunate that
some continue to raise what is now is even more clearly a false
alarm that is apparently meant to frighten veterans and their
families in order to prompt them to oppose the pending legislation.
While there is legitimate debate as to whether or not the pending
health care measures should become law, VVA does not appreciate
spreading rumors that are not accurate by any political partisan
from any point of the political spectrum."
Vet Voice, a project of VoteVets.org: VFW
Lies for the GOP, Attempts to Kill Health Care
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Leader Hoyer Discusses Health Reform
on NBC's "Meet the Press"
This morning, Majority Leader Steny H.
Hoyer (MD) appeared on NBC's “Meet the Press” to discuss
today's expected vote on health insurance reform. Appearing with
Republican Leader John Boehner (OH), Leader Hoyer explained the
benefits Americans will experience as a result of reform and
condemned Republican efforts throughout the debate - from “death
panels” to other recent actions - to distract from the substantive
issues included in reform legislation.
Read excerpts from the interview below and click here
to watch the complete interview.
DAVID GREGORY: “Leader Hoyer, I want to get to a couple
of substantive points. Briefly, three top things that Americans
will feel from health care reform this year.”
LEADER HOYER: “Availability of insurance; availability for
small businesses; for seniors, the ‘doughnut holes’
are going to be closed; people who have children up to …
26 years of age will have access to be on their insurance policies;
immediate reduction in prices for small business, they're going
to have … availability of group policies and tax credits
for small businesses and individuals to get insurance.”
“I think the tone of this entire debate has been denigrated,
has been brought down frankly by the rhetoric of government takeover,
socialism, things that are simply not accurate or true. But it
has put people in fear and when they're fearful and angry, they
don't look at the substance. But when you ask them questions
about the substance of the bills – which is the point I
made earlier, David – they say yes, that makes sense, that's
common sense … whether it's the insurance reforms [or] the
affordability.”
“This is the biggest deficit reducing bill we'll have an
opportunity to vote on in a very long period of time and very
frankly, John Boehner said in 1993 that if we adopted President
Clinton's economic program, the economy was going to go downhill
very, very quickly, unemployment would rocket up, and the deficits
would explode. Exactly the opposite happened…. Best economy
we've had in my lifetime.”
“We made a very big momentous decision in 1993, as I pointed
out, on a partisan line. No Republicans voted for it. We had
the best economy as a result in our lifetimes. However, having
said that, the ‘dangerous takeovers,’ this language
really distracts us from the debate on the substance. Harry and
Louise said in 1994, you're going to pay more and get less if
we do something. We did nothing and guess what happened? They
paid more and they got less…. This is an opportunity both
to save money in the short-term and in the long-term, and unlike
[the Republican plan], which included 3 million people, this
includes 32 million people.”
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SFL E-Leadership Webinar: How to Write
a Winning Resume.
StudentsFor Liberty March 21, 2010 at 11:45am
Subject: SFL Webinar Tomorrow
The Students For Liberty webinar on "How to Write a Winning
Resume" is tomorrow at 6:00pm Eastern Time. Make sure to
register here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/647627883
Let me know if you have any questions,
Clark Ruper
Students For Liberty
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Health Reform Update
FACT CHECK: Sweetheart Deals
What Republicans are Saying
The health care bill is full of “sweetheart” deals
intended to win votes.
Who’s the latest to say it?
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) just said on the House Floor that the
reform bill includes “‘Louisiana purchase,’ the
‘cornhusker kickback,’ the ‘gator aid’ and
the ‘Bismarck bank job.’” Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ)
repeated this misleading statement, saying, “We're all aware
of the special provisions or earmarks in the bill. The ‘cornhusker
kickback,’ The ‘Louisiana Purchase,’ the ‘gator
aid.’”
Here’s the Truth
This is simply not true. The fact is we have 50 states that face
a variety of different challenges unique to each state. These
aren’t deals. What’s just plain wrong is Republicans
characterizing additional Medicaid assistance available to families
in Louisiana and other states recovering from major disasters
as a “special deal.”
“Louisiana Purchase”: This provision is not specific
to Louisiana, and simply prevents the unintended effect of states
losing significant federal Medicaid funds when they are hit by
a natural disaster.
“Cornhusker Kickback,” “Bismarck Bank Job”
& “Gator Aid”: The improvements bill removes these
provisions from final health care reform.
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Glynn County Democrats.
Sunshine Sally DeGamble Johnson March 21,
2010 at 1:54pm
Subject: "Its time, if not now when, if not us who""
Watch live stream of health care vote today
http://www.glynncountydemocrats.org/
There are many reasons for health reform.
But for each of us, one reason matters most.
Watch video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGfXZqqZ8To
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NCQA Multicultural Health Care Standards
Your Voice is hosting its 6th free Webinar
on Thursday, April 1, 2010, 1:00PM – 2:15 PM Eastern Daylight
Time
The National Committee for Quality Assurance,
which accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations,
will release its long-awaited Multicultural Health Care Standards
on March 29, 2010. The standards pertain to:
Data collection of race/ethnicity and language
Language services such as translation of written documents and
oral interpretation
Practitioner network cultural responsiveness
Accountability and quality improvement, including using data
to improve culturally and linguistically appropriate services
(CLAS)
This Webinar will will go over what health
care organizations are already doing, and what changes will be
needed to meet the standards today and as they evolve. Presenters
include:
Jessica Briefer French, MHSA, Senior Consultant
for Research, National Committee for Quality Assurance
Ellen Wu, MPH, Executive Director, California Pan-Ethnic Health
Network
Kathryn L. Coltin, MPH, Director, External Quality Data Initiatives,
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
For more details, visit www.diversityRxconference.org/Webinar6.
To register for this free webinar, go to: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/617632675
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Health Reform Update
FACT CHECK: Medicare Benefits
What Republicans are Saying
The health reform bill will cut Medicare benefits for seniors.
Who’s the latest to say it?
Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) just said on
the House Floor that health reform legislation “cuts Medicare.”
He continued, saying, “This will really hurt seniors. A
senior said, ‘All I have is my Social Security and Medicare.
It's not perfect, but don't mess with my Medicare.’”
Here’s the Truth
There are no cuts to Medicare benefits.
Rather, this bill strengthens Medicare - extending its solvency
by nine years and closing the “donut hole.” These false
claims are yet another attempt by Republicans to mislead and
scare. In fact it’s Republicans who have been long-time
opponents of Medicare and are proposing to voucherize it.
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Health Reform Update
FACT CHECK: IRS
What Republicans are Saying
The health care bill will create a massive new IRS bureaucracy
to collect taxes to pay for the bill.
Who’s the latest to say it?
Rep. David Dreier (R-CA) just said on the
House Floor that the reform bill “has provisions that will
hire ... 18,000 new Internal Revenue Service agents to police
every one of the 300 million Americans ... to ensure that they
comply with a new mandate that is imposed by this measure.”
Here’s the Truth
The IRS will be working hard to pay out the largest tax cut for
health care in history—benefitting 40 million middle class
families and 4 million small businesses. In order to ensure that
those who are eligible are aware of these new tax incentives
and are able to claim them, the IRS will promote these taxpayer
services.
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Valley Democrats United.
Sam ParkMarch 21, 2010 at 4:27pm
Subject: Share the VDU love!
Go to the VDU Facebook page and do two things. Look to the left
and hit the SUGGEST TO FRIENDS link and send out an invitation
to join our group to those on your friends list.
And then, two, you can look down on the
left toward the bottom of the page and hit SHARE. That puts a
notice with the link on your Facebook page and as a NEWS update.
You can then hit that link on your page (where it says SHARE)
and have it re-posted on your page (and the top of your page)
along with sending a blast out to via the NEWS UPDATE here on
Facebook. This gives those in your network the chance to find
VDU here and bring more members to our group. And all it takes
is a few clicks of your mouse.
Thanks,
Sam F. Park
Media Chair
VDU
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=12079459418
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LeaderHoyer:
I was on NBC's “Meet the Press” this morning to discuss
today's expected vote on #hcr http://go.usa.gov/ilv
from twitter LeaderHoyer
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PressSec:
A photo of how the President has spent his day - in Chief of
Staff's office with legislative team - one more coming http://bit.ly/cXpd7I
from Twitter / PressSec
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PressSec:
Here's the second photo - this one of President working the phone
in the Oval Office today http://bit.ly/c4kolK
from Twitter / PressSec
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HouseDemocrats:
RT @LeaderHoyer: Rep. Buchanan (R-FL) just on #CSPAN giving misleading
info on Medicare cuts: http://bit.ly/aK5J9c #HCR
from Twitter / HouseDemocrats
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Obama
Invites Defiant Israeli PM For Talks
from Palestinian News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
JERUSALEM - US President Barack Obama on Sunday invited Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet him at the White House, even
as the Israeli leader rebuffed a key US demand to halt settlement
constru...
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UN
Chief Ban Ki-moon Meets Benjamin Netanyahu
from Palestinian News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has toured areas of the Gaza
Strip where the blockade on building materials means homes destroyed
by Israel’s three week offensive against Islamic militants
in J...
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Islamic
Group Raises $850 Million For Darfur Reconstruction
from Sudan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, is right seen as he
co chairs the opening of the International donor conference for
the development and the construction of Darfur in Cairo, Egypt,
21 Mar 20...
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wiscollegedems:
RT @cspan: On C-SPAN.org: Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) announces on
he’ll vote for health care legislation. #cspan #hcr
from Twitter / CollegeDemsWi
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wiscollegedems:
Confused about all the votes today? Check out the guide to the
#hcr vote http://tinyurl.com/yjhmo5j
from Twitter / CollegeDemsWi
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dccc:
Rep. King (R-IA): Protesters' racial and homophobic slurs toward
Congress was no big deal http://bit.ly/btyAQ9
from Twitter / dccc
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Water:
Battery-power desalination offers hope to parched areas
from France24 - France by admin
Scientists said on Sunday they had made a nanotech device to
strip salt from seawater, paving the way to small-scale or even
battery-powered desalination for drought-hit regions and disaster
zones.
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HouseDemocrats:
White House sets the record straight after Republicans misrepresent
the truth on the House floor: http://bit.ly/cTCZgm
from Twitter / HouseDemocrats
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Obama
vows commitment to immigration reform
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is reassuring immigration
reform advocates that he is committed to working with Congress
on a comprehensive bill to fix a "broken immigration system."...
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Obama
plans health care statement Sunday night
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sensing victory, President Barack Obama is
planning to make a statement to the nation Sunday night after
the House takes its final vote on health care legislation....
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cqpolitics:
Political Wire: Obama Approval Jumps Back http://bit.ly/9H3Dqm
from Twitter / cqpolitics
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dccc:
Rep. Ciro Rodriguez Targeted With Ethnic Slurs [The Plum Line]
http://bit.ly/9PGld4
from Twitter / dccc
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DemocratsDotOrg:
RT @LorettaSanchez: Looking forward to casting my vote on this
historic health care bill!
from Twitter / DemocratsDotOrg
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DemocratsDotOrg:
RT @chelliepingree: I just spoke about challenges ME people and
businesses face with insurers like Anthem. Time to end their
bad practices!
from Twitter / DemocratsDotOrg
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Obama
plans health care statement Sunday night
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sensing victory, President Barack Obama is
planning to make a statement to the nation Sunday night after
the House takes its final vote on health care legislation....
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Vote
could give Washington dominant role in school loans
Posted: March 21st, 2010 03:05 PM ET
From CNNMoney.com Senior Writer Jennifer
Liberto
Washington (CNNMoney.com) - The House is
poised to vote on a proposal Sunday that would make Washington
the one-stop-shop for cheap student loans and boost funding for
need-based scholarships.
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Immigration
rally draws thousands to Washington
Posted: March 21st, 2010 03:47 PM ET
Washington (CNN) - Tens of thousands of people turned out on
Washington's National Mall on Sunday to support the Obama administration
in its next big battle, a renewed effort to overhaul U.S. immigration
laws.
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Democrats
Reach Deal with Stupak
Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI), along with his supporters, have reached
a deal with the White House on an executive order on abortion
that looks like it gives House Democrats the necessary votes
to pass the health care bill.
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Obama
Approval Jumps Back
President Obama's job approval is back up to 50% with 43% disapproving,
according to the Gallup daily tracking poll.
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White
House announces executive order on abortion
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama has announced plans
to issue an executive order assuring that health care overhaul
legislation would not change the restrictions on federal money
for abortion....
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cqpolitics:
Political Wire: Democrats Reach Deal with Stupak http://bit.ly/9PXgyM
from Twitter / cqpolitics
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Democrats
Get Abortion Deal
from BusinessWeek.com --
House Democrats are on the verge of passing the most far-reaching
health legislation in more than four decades as leaders reached
a last-minute deal on abortion restrictions that won over a bloc
of lawmakers.
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senatus:
Dems say GOP rule violation claim only being used to "spook
the House before the final vote" - http://is.gd/aRXqg
from Twitter / senatus
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Stupak
backs bill after deal
from CNN.com - Video
Rep. Bart Stupak reaches a deal deal with the White House about
abortion, allowing him to back health care reform bill.
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Merkel
gives Greece EU stability pledge
from France24 - Business by admin
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DemocratsDotOrg:
RT @keithellison: Battle royal on the House Floor today on Health
Care. American People look like they are going to succeed - at
long last.
from Twitter / DemocratsDotOrg
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DemocratsDotOrg:
RT @FrankPallone: Health reform means insurance companies can
no longer deny or revoke coverage because of pre-existing conditions.
from Twitter / DemocratsDotOrg
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CollegeDems:
For updates on the health care vote, follow CDA National Council
Chair @BLeeDrake, @michaelworley & the @HouseFloor. #CDAforHCR
from Twitter / CollegeDems
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H.Res.1203
from House Floor Today
(03/21/2010 legislative day)
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UN
Chief Calls On Israel To Lift Gaza Siege / Photo
from Palestinian News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
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Obama
Appeals To Iranian People In Video
from Iran News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
The White House released a video Saturday, March 20, 2010, in
which President Obama spoke directly to the Iranian people about
improving their government's ties with the United States.
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PulseonDems:
Make It Count: After six years under President Bush and twelve
years as the congressional minority, the Democrats ... http://bit.ly/dCqTOi
from Twitter / PulseonDems
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Pelosi
using historic gavel
from CNN.com - Video
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she'll use a historic gavel on
this day of the health care reform vote.
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W.H.,
Stupak abortion agreement
from Politico.com: congress by David Rogers,Patrick
O'Connor,Jonathan Allen
Plan includes a series of steps to defuse the controversy and
secure Dem votes.
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Watch
Now: Live Video of the Health Care Debate
from AlterNet.org: War on Iraq by AlterNet
Staff
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Mike
Quigley's statement in support of the health care bill
from Chicago Breaking News
House Democrat Mike Quigley of Chicago issued the following statement
today in advance of the House vote on health care reform:
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DemocratsDotOrg:
RT @Rep_Giffords: Important day for the American people. Proud
to be here to do my part.
from Twitter / DemocratsDotOrg
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DemocratsDotOrg:
RT @JimOberstar: Debunking Five Myths About Health Insurance
Reform http://j.mp/9ryAGk
from Twitter / DemocratsDotOrg
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Pelosi's
smile hints at victory
from CNN Political Ticker by CNNmms
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WaysMeansCmte:
RT @whitehouse: Orszag hits back hard at #hcr fiscal critics
http://bit.ly/cE28Z9
from Twitter / WaysMeansCmte
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RepMikeQuigley:
Mike will vote 'yes' on health care provided there is no compromise
on choice in the bill #hcrvote http://bit.ly/aFCr3U
from Twitter / RepMikeQuigley
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Jerusalem
Drops More Construction To Avoid U.S. Tensions
from Palestinian News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
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U.S.,
Israel Open Conference
from Palestinian News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
March 21, 2010 When Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to warn him that an
Israeli housing project in East Jerusalem is harming U.S. interests,
a pro-I...
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Saudi
Arabia Monthly Economic Report
from Saudi Arabia News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
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dccc:
VIDEO: GOP Rep. on Tea Party Protesters' Bigoted Slurs: When
You Use Totalitarian Tactics, People Act Crazy http://bit.ly/caJ2Dt
from Twitter / dccc
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Obama
vows commitment to immigration reform
from AP Top U.S. News At 3:24 a.m. EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is reassuring immigration
reform advocates that he is committed to working with Congress
on a comprehensive bill to fix a "broken immigration system."...
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Allawi's
Bloc Leads In Iraq Vote Tally After 95 Percent Count
from Iraq News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's coalition
remained in the lead on Sunday after electoral officials released
a new preliminary count of 95 percent of the vote from Iraq'...
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Al-maliki
Calls For Iraqi Vote Recount - Summary
from Iraq News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
Baghdad - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Sunday called
for a recount of votes cast in the country's March 7 parliamentary
polls, after near-final results showed his main rival pulling
ahead.Fi...
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whitehouse_rss:
(blog) Fiscal Realities: We are mere feet from the finish line
to passing into law historic, fiscally responsible ... http://bit.ly/9bzLMq
from Twitter / whitehouse_rss
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whitehouse_rss:
(blog) One More Step Towards Health Insurance Reform: Today,
the President announced that he will be issuing an ex... http://bit.ly/cwsy1A
from Twitter / whitehouse_rss
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whitehouse_rss:
(press office) Statement from Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer:
Today, the President announced that he will be... http://bit.ly/bwmu5h
from Twitter / whitehouse_rss
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Thousands
rally for immigration reform in DC
from AP Top Headlines At 4:24 a.m. EST
by By SARAH KARUSH
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Immigrant rights supporters from around the
country are rallying for immigration reform on the National Mall....
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Merkel
gives Greece EU stability pledge
from France24 - France by admin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Greece's Prime Minister
Georges Papandreou Sunday that the European Union would do "everything
necessary" to preserve eurozone stability, her office said.
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One
More Step Towards Health Insurance Reform
from White House.gov Blog Feed by Dan Pfeiffer
Today, the President announced that he will be issuing an executive
order after the passage of the health insurance reform law that
will reaffirm its consistency with longstanding restrictions
on the use of federal funds for abortion.
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Obama
to issue order on abortion funding, WH says
from CNN Political Ticker by CNNmms
Washington (CNN) - The White House announced Sunday that President
Obama will issue an executive order regarding federal funding
for abortion after the anticipated passage of health care reform
legislation in the House.
"While the legislation as written
maintains current law," White House Communications Director
Dan Pfeiffer said in a statement, "the executive order provides
additional safeguards to ensure that the status quo is upheld
and enforced, and that the health care legislation’s restrictions
against the public funding of abortions cannot be circumvented."
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Democrats
reach abortion deal on health care bill
from CNN Political Ticker by CNNmms
Washington (CNN) - Michigan Rep. Bart Stupak, a leader of House
Democrats opposed to abortion rights, announced Sunday that he
had reached a deal with the White House that will allow him to
back the health care reform bill.
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Stupak,
Other Lawmakers Reach Abortion Deal
from BusinessWeek.com --
Representative Bart Stupak and other House Democrats have reached
agreement on the abortion issue in the health-care overhaul,
said Representative Steve Driehaus.
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Deal
reached on abortion in health bill: Stupak
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Obama
plans to issue executive order on abortion
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Democrats
have votes to pass health bill: Stupak
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Stupak
to Vote Yes on Health Bill, Says Dems Well Over 216 Votes to
Pass Reform
from AlterNet.org
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Anti-abortion
Democrats reach deal with White House
from Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Sunday President
Barack Obama would issue an order reaffirming a ban on using
federal funds for abortion in a deal with holdout Democrats that
could clear the way for passage of a healthcare overhaul.
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Syria,
Russia sign cultural cooperation program
from RIA Novosti
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Hatoyama
thinks U.S. can be flexible on Futenma
from The Japan Times: News & Business
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Obama's
health care vote goes down to the wire
from ABC News: Top Stories
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Fiscal
Realities
from White House.gov Blog Feed by OMB Director
Peter Orszag
We are mere feet from the finish line to passing into law historic,
fiscally responsible health insurance reform that will give more
choice and security to those with health insurance, provide access
to coverage to those without, improve the quality of health care
for us all, and provide the most deficit reduction of any bill
in over a decade.
With momentum building, it’s no surprise that opponents
took to the morning talk shows and the Sunday newspaper op-ed
pages in an attempt to undermine one of the signature accomplishments
of the legislation under consideration today: the fact that it
reduces the deficit by more than $100 billion over the first
decade, and more than $1 trillion in the decade after that.
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USTradeRep:
Ambassador Kirk is in Cairo, Egypt to meet with Egyptian government
officials and business leaders, http://ow.ly/1p3Vz
from Twitter / USTradeRep
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DemocratsDotOrg:
RT @RepMikeHonda: Today we'll fix a broken health ins. system.
#HCR is not about politics, it is a matter of justice & basic
human decency.
from Twitter / DemocratsDotOrg
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Iraqi
Election Commission Rejects Recount
from Iraq News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
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Conn.
Congressman says democrats have votes to pass health care
by NECN
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Fargo
on brink of declaring victory in flood fight
from AP Top Headlines At 4:24 a.m. EST
by By DAVE KOLPACK
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Thousands
rally for immigration reform in DC
from AP Top Headlines At 4:24 a.m. EST
by By SARAH KARUSH
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Bashir
'must face Darfur charges'
from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (AJE)
Ahead of polls, southern Sudan government official urges president
to go to Hague.
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Extra
money may be waiting for you at the IRS
by KENS 5 TV
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Source:
Obama 'getting updates' as health care vote approaches
from CNN Political Ticker by CNNmms
Washington (CNN) - As the clock ticks down to a critical health
care reform vote on Capitol Hill Sunday, a White House official
said President Obama is “in the West Wing, getting updates,
dropping in on staff, and like the rest of America, examining
the rubble of his bracket.”
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Senators
set for fight on financial reform
from Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The tactics Republicans deploy as the
Senate Banking Committee begins hashing out new rules for financial
products, banks and derivatives on Monday could signal whether
a bipartisan bill will emerge.
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Shale
Gas Could Fuel European Energy Demand
from Russia News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
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Health
care latest: House convenes to take up bill
from CNN.com - Politics
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Dem
chairman says abortion foe on board
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By JIM KUHNHENN
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Democratic chairman says a leading abortion
foe will back President Barack Obama's health care bill. But
the office of Democratic Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan says no
decision has been made....
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washingtonwatch:
New post: The Costs of the Health Care Bills: Just under $7,900
is the cost per family that we put on the two heal... http://bit.ly/bWFwBb
from Twitter / washingtonwatch
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Democrats
confident as debate on Obama's healthcare reform opens in House
from France24 - World by News Wires
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Media
does math on health care
from CNN.com - Video
CNN's Howard Kurtz talks with journalists about the run up to
Sunday's health care showdown in Congress.
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Health
care reform bill 101: What will it mean for business?
from Christian Science Monitor | Top Stories
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White
House Crafting Deal with Stupak on Executive Order
from AlterNet.org: War on Iraq by RH Reality
Check
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European
Stocks Climb for Third Week; UniCredit, Arriva Gain
from BusinessWeek.com -- Europe
European stocks rose for a third straight week after Standard
& Poor’s said it’s no longer planning an imminent
downgrade of Greece’s debt and as the U.S. Federal Reserve
repeated a pledge to maintain record-low borrowing costs for
an extended period.
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UN
chief says settlements illegal
from BBC News | Middle East | World Edition
UN chief Ban Ki-moon - beginning a Mid-East trip - reiterates
international demands for a halt to Israeli settlement building.
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UN
chief dismay at Gaza suffering
from BBC News | Middle East | World Edition
UN chief Ban Ki-moon condemns blockades on Palestinians in Gaza,
during a visit to reinvigorate the peace process.
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Obama
hails 'historic' health bid
from BBC News Player | World
US President Barack Obama has hailed a congressional vote on
healthcare reform as "historic".
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UN's
Ban urges settlement halt
from BBC News Player | World
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said Israeli settlement
building anywhere in occupied territory is illegal and must stop.
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Rep.
Adam Smith supports health care bill
from AP Top Washington Headlines At 2:30...
SEATTLE (AP) -- Washington Democratic Rep. Adam Smith says he
supports the health care overhaul bill now before Congress....
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Ore.
town uses geothermal energy to stay warm
from AP Top Science News At 5:42 a.m. EST
by By JEFF BARNARD
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youngdems:
BREAKING NEWS: Sources tell NBC News that Rep. Stupak to vote
yes on health care bill
from Twitter / youngdems
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Batavia
Democrat will vote for health care bill
from Chicago Breaking News
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senatus:
Dem leaders met w/ all their Senate members to make sure health
reconciliation would pass - http://is.gd/aROUz
from Twitter / senatus
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House
of Representatives begins historic session
CNN (blog)
The House of Representatives has just started the session at
which a crucial vote on health care reform is expected to be
held. Democratic leaders expressed confidence they would get
the 216 votes needed to pass historic health care reform legislation
...
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VIDEO:
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA), Budget Committee & Ways & Means
Cmte. Member
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA), Budget Committee & Ways & Means
Cmte. Member, explains his opposition to the health care bill.
Length: 29 min.
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VIDEO:
Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman,
discusses the upcoming House floor vote on the health care bill.
Length: 29 min.
Published: Today at 8am (ET)
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ILCollegeDems:
RT @OFA_Illinois: Thank you to Rep. Halvorson for voicing support
for health care reform. Call her office to voice your appreciation:
ht ...from Twitter / ILCollegeDems
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ILCollegeDems:
RT @dccc: Pelosi carrying gavel used when House voted on Medicare
in 1965; provided by Rep. John Dingell, whose father presided
(via @Ma ...from Twitter / ILCollegeDems
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Senate
Commends VISTA for 45 Years of Fighting Poverty
from AmeriCorps - Newsroom Feed
The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan resolution saluting VISTA
for its extraordinary contribution to alleviating poverty and
improving American society, kicking off a series of events to
commemorate the 45th anniversary of the poverty-fighting program.
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U.S.-Japan
Relations Remain Strong, Official Says
from American Forces Information Services
- News Articles
U.S. military relations with Japan remain strong despite disagreements
over basing and other aspects of the bilateral security agreement,
the Pentagon's head of East Asian relations told Congress.
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Photographer
Depicts Iraq's Economic Growth
from American Forces Information Services
- News Articles
A former White House staff photographer who started photographing
Iraq in 2003 said that comparing old images to recent ones presents
a picture of staggering economic growth there.
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20
Principles for Successful Community Organizing
from AlterNet.org by Si Kahn, Berrett-Koehler
Publishing
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356
Iraqis brought to justice over corruption
from Alsumaria TV Iraq, Iraq news | Iraq
News | RSS feed
Iraq’s Integrity Commission announced on Wednesday that
cases of 356 people accused of corruption were brought to justice
during January and February 2010. 433 warrant arrests were issued
for others including four ministers and 18 general directors.
Cases of 356 people were referred to the ...
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Interior
Ministry: Iraq ready to take full control of security
from Alsumaria TV Iraq, Iraq news | Iraq
News | RSS feed
Iraqi Interior Ministry affirmed that it is fully ready to take
over the security of Iraq. The Ministry denied any delay in the
withdrawal of US Forces from Iraq. For more details, click on
play movie.
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Guidance
for Section 141 of EISA 2007 Released
from AFDC RSS Feed
The Environmental Protection Agency has released final guidance
for implementing Section 141 of the Energy Independence and Security
Act (EISA) of 2007, which covers federal vehicle fleets and low
greenhouse gas emitting vehicles. This document, which applies
to federal agencies only, supports the goal of reducing greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions by prohibiting federal agencies from acquiring
light-duty motor vehicles and medium duty passenger vehicles
(MDPVs) that are not low GHG-emitting vehicles.
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New
Charts Added to Data, Analysis, and Trends
from AFDC RSS Feed
New graphs added to the Data, Analysis, and Trends section of
the Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center include
the "U.S. Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Biofuels"
and the "Carbon Intensity of Various Alternative Fuels in
California." The Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions compare
petroleum gasoline and diesel with corn, sugarcane, and switchgrass
ethanol, corn butanol, soybean biodiesel and waste grease biodiesel.
The graph of carbon intensity compares California reformulated
gasoline with corn, sugarcane, and forest waste ethanol, compressed
natural gas (CNG) and landfill CNG, hydrogen, and electricity.
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Creditor
Countries Cancel Afghanistans Debt
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
WASHINGTON (NNI): A group of creditor nations known as the Paris
Club today forgave more than $1 billion of Afghanistan's foreign
debt, giving one of the poorest countries in the world a much
needed b...
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whitehouse_rss:
(blog) Knocking Down What They Make Up: Increasingly desperate
opponents of health reform continue their effort to... http://bit.ly/aRGR6f
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Rep.
Stupak to vote 'yes' on health bill: report
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Elaine
Marshall: Finishing the Job on Health Care Reform
from The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
by Elaine Marshall
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7
days of debate in 2 minutes
from CNN.com - Video
CNN's Candy Crowley looks at the lead up to the health care vote
by condensing the last week of debate into 2 minutes.
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Democrats
'close to a deal' on abortion to win health care passage
from CNN Political Ticker by CNNmms
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Health
Reform Bill Helps Hawaii
from Hawaii News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
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NEW GOV JOB VACANCIES, GRANTS and GOV CONTRACT
OPPORTUNITIES have been posted at www.usdemocrats.com/ticker/jobs/
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washingtonwatch:
House debate to begin soon on Senate-passed #healthcare bill
tinyurl.com/111-HR-3590 & "fixer" bill: http://tinyurl.com/111-HR-4872
#hcrfrom Twitter / washingtonwatch
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The
Closing Arguments: Health Care and History
from TIME.com: Top Stories
Conservatives are poised to stand on the wrong side of history
-- as they have with every major piece of social legislation
that has been passed since the New Deal. Which is too bad for
our democracy.
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US
House to vote on Obama's historic health plan
from France24 - Business by admin
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CANADA
newsbrief journal has been updated and posted
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Israeli
Premier To Meet Obama
from Palestinian News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
JERUSALEM (AP) - A spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu says the premier will be meeting President Barack Obama
while in the U.S. this week. Spokesman Mark Regev said the meeting
wi...
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US-Russian
deal on nukes nearly completed
from AP Top International News At 5:48
a... by By DEBORAH SEWARD
PARIS (AP) -- Nearly a year after President Barack Obama and
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered negotiators to work
on a new treaty to reduce their nuclear arsenals, the two countries
say they are finally close to completing a deal....
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Hoyer:
Dems will have votes for health care bill
from AP Top Political News
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Santa
Clara County Democratic Central Committee Meeting
What: Business Meeting
Start Time: Thursday, April 1 at 7:00pm
End Time: Thursday, April 1 at 9:00pm
Where: County Building Cafeteria
To see more details and RSVP
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Young Democrats of Nevada.
Mark Triola March 21, 2010 at 10:05am
Subject: One last reminder for elections
If you have not received an elections form and are considering
running for the executive board, please email YDNVnominations@gmail.com
requesting the form and it will be sent to you.
And for those interested, there will be
one last call for anyone with questions concerning the application
process on Tuesday, March 23 at 7pm.
Call in number: (712) 432-0180
Access code: 313795#
Also don't forget to register for the convention
if you haven't already!
https://yda.wiredforchange.com/o/720/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=13143
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Health Reform Update
FACT CHECK: Social Security Argument
The latest misrepresentation about health
care reform legislation is that it will take money away from
Social Security. This is false, the bill does not increase Social
Security taxes. The Congressional Budget Office estimate of the
health care legislation shows an increase in Social Security
revenues because CBO expects that the legislation will result
in higher wages for employees.
The increased revenues are the result of
the health insurance reforms in the legislation, particularly
the excise tax on high cost plans. The increased Social Security
revenues CBO estimates will be generated by health insurance
legislation underscores one of the key benefits of the legislation
-- lowering health care costs will result in higher wages, which
is good for Social Security finances, but more importantly for
families and the economy as a whole.
By driving down health insurance premiums, particularly in higher-cost
plans, the health bills will lower some health insurance premiums.
Some employers will pass on these savings to their employees
in the form of higher wages and salaries. Health insurance premiums
are not subject to FICA, but wages and salaries are. CBO projects
that the resulting increase in wages will generate $29 billion
in additional FICA contributions to the Social Security Trust
Fund.
As with all FICA contributions, by law these revenues may only
be used to pay for Social Security benefits and the cost of administering
Social Security. They cannot be used for any other purpose, including
health insurance reform.
The health care legislation the House is considering today is
fully offset without counting any of the increased Social Security
revenues, as required by the recently enacted Statutory PAYGO
Act. The total budgetary effect of the legislation would reduce
the deficit by $143 billion over the 2010-2019 period, with only
$29 billion of those savings from off-budget revenues for Social
Security.
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THE
DAILY WHIPLINE | SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 2010
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Democrats
Have Enough Votes to Pass Health Bill, Leaders Say
from BusinessWeek.com --
House Democratic leaders say they will pass the most far-reaching
health legislation in four decades today, with ample support
from their party and an agreement on abortion close.
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Health-care
bill has enough votes, says top Democrat
from CA CBC | Ticker
Democrats believe they have enough votes to pass historic health-care
legislation later Sunday, according to U.S. House of Representatives
Democratic caucus chair Steny Hoyer.
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Today’s
the Day: A Timeline of Events for the Health Reform Vote
from AlterNet.org
|
youngdems:
+1! Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s Third District
announced today that she intends to vote in support of the House's
HCR bill
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senatus:
Reid says #hcr will be one of the most important achievements
any Congress has ever accomplished. (via @WestWingReport)
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senatus:
Here’s a list of Senators hitting the Sunday talk show circuit
- http://is.gd/aQQJ8
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senatus:
Reid says he has "the commitment of a significant majority"
to pass health reconciliation - http://is.gd/aQRvw
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OversightDems:
Read Chairman Towns @blogher post on #pottyparity in Federal
Buildings: http://bit.ly/9JAmvY
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OPMFeed:
Frequently Asked Questions... about Financial Disclosure Form
(SF-714): Frequently Asked Questions... about Financ... http://bit.ly/cvLD3M
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OPMFeed:
Our first online engagement has ended, but you can review the
ideas/comments received by visiting OpenOPM.ideas... http://www.opm.gov/open
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monroedems:
Baron Hill announces that he will support Health Insurance Reform
bill! Call to thank him for his support. #hcr #mocoprog
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MISenDems:
Sen. Clarke talks about the MI Development Bank on ABC News website:
http://tinyurl.com/yeqykve
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mikeallen:
Harry Reid letter of assurance to the Speaker http://bit.ly/9LLqbd
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MaineDems:
Maine Dems Announce DNC Chairman Tim Kaine as Keynote Convention
Speaker http://shar.es/mWPp1 #MDPconv, #megov
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jonkarl:
Larson: "We Have the Votes" http://tinyurl.com/yzyhla7
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jonkarl:
EXCLUSIVE: Plouffe and Rove Battle It Out Over Health Care Reform
http://tinyurl.com/ya4fjvr
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HouseDemocrats:
Presidents have been proposing #HCR for decades, but today we
are on the cusp of making it happen. http://bit.ly/dsleiC
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GovContracts:
Annual Preventive, Remedial Maintenance and Calibration on the
Thermal Analysis System: Department of the Air Forc... http://bit.ly/a9833g
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GeorgiaDemocrat:
Healthcare reform by the numbers http://bit.ly/9RHKYD #hcr
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DemocratsDotOrg:
DNC Chair Tim Kaine goes head-to-head with RNC Chair Michael
Steele on NBC's Meet the Press today. Check local listings for
time & channel.
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ChristianDems:
RT @youngdems: The American Medical Association has announced
its support of the House's health reform legislation, coming
up for a vote...
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ChristianDems:
Healthcare and judgment day: awesome blog by Lisa Sharon Harper
http://ow.ly/1oCRK
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BarackObama:
This is why I'm here, and why I'm fighting so hard for health
reform: http://bit.ly/cxVoFz
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BarackObama:
In the final hours before the House vote on health reform, your
voice has extraordinary power. Call your representative: http://j.mp/cypzFv
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arlingtondems:
RT @owillis: VIDEO: Obama Speaks About Health Care Reform @ George
Mason http://bit.ly/cHLhK8 #p2 #hcr #tcot
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arlingtondems:
RT @whitehouse: 32,000,000: People who will be covered=Populations
of OH, VA, KY + AZ http://bit.ly/dvZA7x (guess why these states)
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Democrats
say they have votes to pass healthcare
from Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives
said on Saturday they had secured enough support to pass a sweeping
healthcare overhaul and would dump a controversial plan to avoid
a direct vote on the Senate bill.
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House
Democrats expect healthcare bill passage
from Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives
on Sunday said they had the votes to pass a landmark healthcare
reform bill seen as critical to President Barack Obama's political
standing and legislative agenda.
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Obama
renews offer of Iran talks
from Reuters Video: Latest Videos US
Mar 20 - U.S. President Barack Obama addressed the Iranian people
in a videotaped message calling for dialogue and diplomacy.
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Responses
to Questions About CBO's Preliminary Estimate of the Direct Spending
and Revenue Effects of H.R. 4872, the Reconciliation Act of 2010
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FDIC
Offers 10 Tips for Safe Online Banking, Bill Paying and Shopping
- Other topics in the latest FDIC Consumer News include ways
to limit overdraft costs, manage medical debts and finance a
small business
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Federal
Banking Agencies Issue Policy Statement on Funding and Liquidity
Risk Management
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Congressional
Record Latest Daily Digest for Saturday, March 20, 2010
from Daily Digest LOC.gov
Latest update was Saturday, March 20, 2010
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DemocratsAbroad:
The final hours of the health care reform project http://bit.ly/9LsHHt
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama at House Democratic Caucus
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Remarks by Pres. Obama at the House Democratic Caucus on Saturday,
March 20, 2010.
Length:
Published: Saturday at 12am (ET)
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Obama
on the brink of a health care reinvention
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By CALVIN WOODWARD
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rarely does the government, that big, clumsy,
poorly regarded oaf, pull off anything short of war that touches
all lives with one act, one stroke of a president's pen. Such
a moment now seems near....
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Hoyer:
Dems will have votes for health care bill
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says Democrats
will have the 216 votes needed to pass health care reform when
it comes to the floor for a vote....
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Ohio
Democrat says she will vote for health bill
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- One of the House Democrats who had been undecided
over the health care bill because of concerns it would put public
money toward abortion says she is voting for the measure....
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Key
anti-abortion Dem says he's hopeful on talks
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The leader of a key bloc of anti-abortion
House Democrats says he's hopeful of an agreement that would
allow him to vote for the health care bill....
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Remarks
by the President on Health Insurance Reform in Fairfax, Virginia
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Remarks
by the President to the House Democratic Congress
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Why
We Can’t Wait
Posted by Cammie Croft on March 19, 2010 at 10:48 AM EDT
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"I
Still Believe We Can Do What's Right"
Posted by Jesse Lee on March 19, 2010 at 2:11 PM EDT
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Local
Papers Across the Country Weigh in for Reform
Posted by Jesse Lee on March 19, 2010 at 6:35 PM EDT
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Weekly
Address: Time for Action on Financial Reform for the Economy
Posted by Jesse Lee on March 20, 2010 at 6:00 AM EDT
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"Make
True on that Promise"
Posted by Macon Phillips on March 21, 2010 at 11:31 AM EDT
In his remarks to the House Democratic
Caucus yesterday, President Obama put the upcoming health insurance
reform effort into a larger context with some powerful thoughts
about how he got involved in politics and what moments like now
mean for the country.
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Obama
addresses financial reform
Posted: March 20th, 2010 09:40 AM ET
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Kucinich
explains 'yes' decision
Posted: March 20th, 2010 09:44 AM ET
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Bernanke:
Fed should oversee all banks
Posted: March 20th, 2010 10:01 AM ET
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House
will not 'deem and pass'
Posted: March 20th, 2010 03:00 PM ET
Washington (CNN) - The Democratic leaders have decided to abandon
the controversial plan to avoid a direct vote on the Senate health
care bill, known as deem and pass.
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Obama
rallies Dems on the Hill
Posted: March 20th, 2010 05:00 PM ET
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Pelosi:
No separate abortion vote on health care
Posted: March 20th, 2010 08:21 PM ET
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Dems
have votes to pass health reform, Larson says
Posted: March 21st, 2010 09:15 AM ET
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Pelosi
Pushed Obama to Back Comprehensive Reform
The New York Times reports it was House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
who pushed President Obama to back comprehensive health care
reform instead of a scaled back effort after Democrats lost their
supermajority in the U.S. Senate in January.
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"We have the votes now. As we speak."
-- Rep. John Larson (D-CT), in an interview
on ABC's This Week, on the health care reform bill.
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Stupak
Says Deal Close
Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) said this morning that he is close to
striking a deal with the White House on abortion provisions,
The Hill reports.
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Clinton
Lobbies Key Democrats
Former President Bill Clinton made several phone calls yesterday
to lobby wavering Democrats to back the health care reform bill,
CNN reports.
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Watching
the Vote
The House will be in session at 1 p.m. ET. However, it's not
yet clear when the series of votes on the health care reform
bill will begin.
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"If Karl and a lot of Republicans
want to call the election already, they ought to break out that
'Mission Accomplished' banner."
-- David Plouffe, appearing on ABC's This
Week, with Karl Rove.
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Remarks
With Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Before Their Meeting
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:41:56 -0500
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Portugal
Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Report Q2 2010
from Portugal News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
PR Log (Press Release) – Mar 21, 2010 – BMI calculates
that pharmaceutical sales in Portugal reached EUR3.61bn (US$5.31bn)
in 2008. We calculate that the sales of prescription and over-th...
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REPUBLICANS WANT TO REPEAL HEALTH REFORM
BENEFITS:
OK, WHICH ONES?
Republicans say that, if given the chance,
they would repeal key benefits of health care reform. So the
question for Republicans is, which specific provisions would
you like to repeal? Please check the box below of which provisions
need to be repealed, despite the support of the American people:
Ending discrimination against Americans
with pre-existing conditions [supported by 80% of Americans,
Washington Post/ABC News poll, 2/8/10]
Preventing insurance companies from dropping
people when they get sick [supported by 59% of Americans, Newsweek
poll, 2/19/10]
Setting up a competitive Exchange that
gives Americans control and choice over their insurance [supported
by 81% of Americans, Newsweek poll, 2/19/10]
Requirement that all businesses must offer
private health insurance to their employees, and offering a tax
credit to small businesses to help them do so [supported by 75%
of Americans, Newsweek poll, 2/19/10]
Closing the Medicare prescription drug
‘donut hole’ coverage gap [supported by 60% of Americans,
Kaiser poll, 1/22/10]
Covering dependents until the age of 26
[supported by 60% of Americans, Kaiser poll, 1/22/10]
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Brandon Shinholser for Mayor of Athens-Clarke
County 2010.
Brandon Shinholser March 20, 2010 at 5:15pm
Subject: Three months away
Dear friends and supporters:
We are within three months of the mayoral
qualifier, and what a great, powerful campaign you helped to
build. My supporters from Athens and surrounding areas have been
the building blocks of my campaign. My message has reached over
11,000 individuals thanks to supporters like you.
We have assembled one of the most powerful
campaigns in the area. Earlier this month, I proudly rolled out
our newest online database similar to the Howard Dean presidential
campaign’s 2004 “DeanSpace” project, which helped
in his efforts to organize the 50 state strategy. We are applying
this project to organize a county-wide campaign, in all districts,
toward a victory in November.
Combined with a powerful organizing tool,
our campaign has access to server-side software that allows staff
and volunteers to maintain data, tasks, and supporters, seamlessly,
live, from any location under their own secure account. All media
ads are produced, and voter data is being accumulated to power
a dominant turnout machine for November.
On top of our resources, we have a growing
staff and an army of volunteers to fuel our grassroots movement
from district to district.
But now we need your help more than ever.
The qualifier is coming up and without
substantial funding, we will not be able to organize effectively
in key areas that we see as critical, based on timing, from April
through mid-June. Our ground game and framework could possibly
be compromised at the hands of my opponents’ fundraising
machines, and we cannot let that happen. Like I said, we need
you more than ever.
Please consider making a contribution of
$10, $25, $100, or any other amount over $1 before March 31 to
help keep our movement alive and strong. You can make the contribution
online through our secure server, or mail a check to the address
below. We appreciate anything you can do to help!
For the people,
Brandon Shinholser
P.S. Please invite your friends and family
to check out my website, and if you have time, invite them to
join our online group(s). Every single person's contribution
counts and anything you can do to help spread our message is
appreciated!
CLICK HERE TO MAKE A SECURE ONLINE DONATION
http://www.brandon2010.com/contribute.php
Make checks payable to "Brandon for
Athens Committe."
MAIL CHECKS TO:
Brandon for Athens Committee
P.O. BOX 7093
ATHENS, GA 30606
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Hoyer Condemns Inflammatory Behavior
at Health Reform Protest
Washington, DC - House Majority Leader
Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement tonight
after learning that Members of Congress were subjected to racist
and inflammatory behavior at today's health reform protest:
"Today's protests against health insurance reform saw a
rash of despicable, inflammatory behavior, much of it directed
at minority Members of Congress. According to reports, anti-reform
protestors spat on Rep. Emmanuel Cleaver, yelled a sexual slur
at Rep. Barney Frank, and addressed my dear friend, Rep. John
Lewis, with a racial slur that he has sadly heard far too many
times. On the one hand, I am saddened that America's debate on
health care--which could have been a national conversation of
substance and respect--has degenerated to the point of such anger
and incivility. But on the other, I know that every step toward
a more just America has aroused similar hate in its own time;
and I know that John Lewis, a hero of the civil rights movement,
has learned to wear the worst slurs as a badge of honor.
"America always has room for open and spirited debate, and
the hateful actions of some should not cast doubt on the good
motives of the majority, on both sides of this argument. But
Members of Congress and opinion leaders ought to come to terms
with their responsibility for inciting the tone and actions we
saw today. A debate that began with false fears of forced euthanasia
has ended in a truly ugly scene. It is incumbent on all of us
to do better next time."
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HOUSE FLOOR WRAP-UP FOR MARCH 20, 2010
Considered and Passed:
H.R.
1612 - Public Lands Service Corps Act (Rep. Grijalva –
Natural Resources)
- Amendments – Passed (2):
· Bishop (UT) Amendment
· Cole Amendment
- Motion to Recommit – Passed:
· Offered by Rep. Lummis (WY) (387 - 21)
Bills Adopted Under Suspension of the Rules (2):
1) H.Res.
1040 - Honoring the life and accomplishments of Donald Harington
for his contributions to literature in the United States (Rep.
Snyder - Oversight and Government Reform)
2) H.R.
4887 - TRICARE Affirmation Act (Rep. Skelton - Ways and Means/Armed
Services)
Postponed Suspension Votes (7):
1) H.R.
4840 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 1979 Cleveland Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, as
the "Clarence D. Lumpkin Post Office" (Rep. Tiberi
- Oversight and Government Reform)
2) H.Res.
1174 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's
History Month (Rep. Woolsey - Oversight and Government Reform)
3) H.Res.
1075 - Commending the members of the Agri-business Development
Teams of the National Guard for their efforts, together with
personnel of the Department of Agriculture and the United States
Agency for International Development, to modernize agriculture
practices and increase food production in war-torn countries
(Rep. Luetkemeyer - Armed Services)
4) H.Res.
1099 - Recognizing the 65th anniversary of the Battle of
Iwo Jima (Rep. Braley - Armed Services)
5) H.Res.
925 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding the meritorious service performed by aviators in the
United States Armed Forces who were shot down over, or otherwise
forced to land in, hostile territory yet evaded enemy capture
or were captured but subsequently escaped (Rep. DeFazio - Armed
Services)
6) H.Res.
900 - Supporting the goals and ideals of a Cold War Veterans
Recognition Day to honor the sacrifices and contributions made
by members of the Armed Forces during the Cold War and encouraging
the people of the United States to participate in local and national
activities honoring the sacrifices and contributions of those
individuals (Rep. Israel - Armed Services)
7) H.Res.
1119 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
that all people in the United States should participate in a
moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of
members of the United States Armed Forces both at home and abroad
(Rep. Peters - Armed Services)
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FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, MARCH 21,
2010
House Meets At… First Vote Predicted… Last Vote Predicted…
1:00 p.m.: Legislative Business 1:00 –
2:00 p.m. Evening
***Members are advised that votes are expected
as early as 1:00 p.m.
“One Minutes” (5 per side)
Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments to H.R.
3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act –
and H.R.
4872 - Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Reps. Spratt/Waxman/Levin/George
Miller – Budget/Energy and Commerce/Ways and Means/Education
and Labor) (Subject to a Rule)
Postponed Suspension Votes (7 Bills):
1) H.R.
4840 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 1979 Cleveland Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, as
the "Clarence D. Lumpkin Post Office" (Rep. Tiberi
- Oversight and Government Reform)
2) H.Res.
1174 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's
History Month (Rep. Woolsey - Oversight and Government Reform)
3) H.Res.
1075 - Commending the members of the Agri-business Development
Teams of the National Guard for their efforts, together with
personnel of the Department of Agriculture and the United States
Agency for International Development, to modernize agriculture
practices and increase food production in war-torn countries
(Rep. Luetkemeyer - Armed Services)
4) H.Res.
1099 - Recognizing the 65th anniversary of the Battle of
Iwo Jima (Rep. Braley - Armed Services)
5) H.Res.
925 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding the meritorious service performed by aviators in the
United States Armed Forces who were shot down over, or otherwise
forced to land in, hostile territory yet evaded enemy capture
or were captured but subsequently escaped (Rep. DeFazio - Armed
Services)
6) H.Res.
900 - Supporting the goals and ideals of a Cold War Veterans
Recognition Day to honor the sacrifices and contributions made
by members of the Armed Forces during the Cold War and encouraging
the people of the United States to participate in local and national
activities honoring the sacrifices and contributions of those
individuals (Rep. Israel - Armed Services)
7) H.Res.
1119 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
that all people in the United States should participate in a
moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of
members of the United States Armed Forces both at home and abroad
(Rep. Peters - Armed Services)
* Conference Reports may be brought up at any time.
* Motions to go to Conference should they become available.
* Possible Motions to Instruct Conferees.
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Hoyer Statement on the Rule for Health
Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader
Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement on the rule
for consideration of health insurance reform legislation:
"The rule issued sets up a straight forward process with
three votes. First, a vote on the rule. Second, a vote on the
Senate bill itself, which will go to the President for his signature.
And third, a vote on improvements to the Senate bill, which will
then be sent to the Senate for passage. Tomorrow, I look forward
to both a civil and honest debate, as well as passage of health
care reform that will reduce the deficit and increase access
and affordability for families and small businesses across our
nation."
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