Key Democrats Still On the Fence About Reform

At least two Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee have refused to pledge support for the health-care reform bill scheduled for a vote this week, underscoring the hard work ahead for President Obama as he tries to enact the most ambitious domestic policy legislation in more than a generation. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Cynthia Gilbert - Oct 4, 2009 - 2:32 PM PDT
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Oct 5, 2009 - 10:02 AM PDT
Patricia L'Herrou
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by Patricia L'Herrou - Oct. 5, 2009

this is a brief overview of where key democratic supporters and non-supporters of aspects of the bill in the committee stand at the moment. there's not much new here, but i' seems a fair snapshot.

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Manfred Ostrowski
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by Manfred Ostrowski - Oct. 6, 2009

The article offers valuable information about the point of view of different Democrats in the current health-care debate. One gets a good glimpse of the ongoing discussion, even if the sketch is rather brief.

I think the main concern should be to provide health insurance to the uninsured, and the ultimate aim should be universal coverage. In my opinion, health care is a basic right.

More needs to be done to hold insurance companies accountable.. More »

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Jo Bobenhouse Smith
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by Jo Bobenhouse Smith - Oct. 5, 2009

This is an over blown story with just a couple quotes and the feeling it was a summary of other stories. It implies intrigues & drama that really isn't there.

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