Speed-reading the health care reform bill?

With the massive health care bill about to come to the House and Senate, members of Congress are arguing about a reading assignment: How long should they have to read a bill that could be 1,000 pages long?

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has promised 72 hours -- three days -- for a final bill to be available online before a vote. Centrist Democratic Senators have asked Majority leader Harry Reid for guarantees of 72 hours for bills in the Senate. Full Story »

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Kristin Gorski
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by Kristin Gorski - Oct. 9, 2009

Highly original, from the basic question underlying the piece ("How long would it take for someone to read the entire health care bill?") to the answers from various experts. Makes some relevant points about the democratic and legislative process on the way. Well done and enjoyable to read.

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