Henry Waxman wins breakthrough on health bill -

The Politico by Patrick O'Connor | Jul. 29, 2009 (Special Report)

After weeks of head-banging negotiations, House Democrats finally got the breakthrough they needed on health care.

Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) has cut the cost of his bill and cut a deal to reconvene his committee and vote on the Democrats' sweeping health care proposals, with a goal of completing work by the time lawmakers leave town for the summer on Friday. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Business, Health
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My big grip is the exemption of small business I'd accept a tiered exemption but not a flat exemption ALL Americans need to own up and take care of the uninsured as well as fix the gross underinsured problem.

The Blue Dogs also succeeded in cutting $100 billion from the overall cost of the bill, bringing the total price tag under $1 trillion. The legislation will now exempt ... More »

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