Senate unveils health care bill
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more from Current Tonight:
http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Senate_unveils_health_care_bill_11192009...
US Senate Democrats unveiled a historic plan to extend health coverage to more than 30 million Americans who lack it now and set the stage for a key test vote as early as this weekend.US President Barack Obama, who has made such an overhaul his top domestic priority, hailed the new legislation as "a critical milestone" that brought the United States "closer than ever" to a better health care system.
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Lecti
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Lecti
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sgwhites
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@bansheewail -- current89 has officially scooped this developing story!
Read the developments here:
http://current.com/groups/health-care-reform-bill/
If you're interested in scooping this story, submit your investigation to Current.com and tag it with "Current Developing Stories" -- [NOTE: Tags are different than groups]
What's a developing story? Read all about it on our blog:
http://blogs.current.com/currentdotcom/2009/11/04/introducing-developing-stories...
- 3 months ago
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sgwhites
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Saladin
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It's not the bill we want and once again we've failed to elect another Teddy Roosevelt who won't bow down to corporate interests.
The best we can hope for is that it's a stepping stone to universal health care, but I doubt it.
- 3 months ago
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Saladin
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2helenahandbasket
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Let's see what a great thing this is when we're trying to pay for it.....
- 3 months ago
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2helenahandbasket
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pheexo
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ya, the same administration who is proposing this bill is funding and condoning these wars! They want our money and don't mind spending it. Questions and "what if" are still possibilities. HAve an open mind and see the middle ground
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pheexo
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RaceBannon
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I think asherp might appreciate the plug:
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RaceBannon
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Incredulous
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RaceBannon:
totally...the flag in the background says it all.
- 3 months ago
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Incredulous
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JonRaymond
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http://current.com/items/91495357_the-senate-evisceration-of-roe-v-wade-hyde-on-...
NOW (National Organization for Women) warns that the Senate will vote on an amendment similar to Stupak-Pitts that would prevent millions of women from obtaining insurance coverage for abortion under their version of health care reform, S1796. Is that the bill number or the year they intend to regress to?
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JonRaymond
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Ares
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JonRaymond:
You're such a bummer, dude.
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Ares
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slarabee
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JonRaymond:
The problem is that we cannot lose the entirety of reform to the abortion debate.
The Republicans will without a doubt use the abortion issue as a wedge issue becuase it is so volatile.
I fully support a Woman's right to choose but any amendment that restircts the using of insurance that a woman pays for, for abortion can be challenged on constituional ground later maybe?
I do not know all of the answers but one thing is clear, the opponents of reform will use abortion as a means to stop reform. We cannot allow that to happen.
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slarabee
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current89
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I like the bill for the most part but, I think its too weak. I'm more interested in the House-Senate Conference Committee, which will produce the final bill.
The final bill will most assuredly be stronger, for It can't be filibustered. Only 12 hours of debate are allowed on it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_congressional_conference_committee
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current89
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keeshii768
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let the games begin!
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keeshii768
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sgwhites
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Hey, bansheewail,
Thanks for updating this developing story!
What does this mean? Where do you go from here? Read all about it on the Current.com blog:
http://blogs.current.com/currentdotcom/congratulations-your-story-has-been-featu...
What's a developing story? Read all about it on our blog:
http://blogs.current.com/currentdotcom/2009/11/04/introducing-developing-stories...
If you're interested in scooping this story, submit your investigation to Current.com and tag it with "Current Developing Stories" -- [NOTE: Tags are different than groups]
Let me know if you have any questions, or need in assistance developing your story on Current.com.
BTW -- here's how the health care reform bill story has been developing so far:
http://current.com/items/91374745_house-dems-set-for-health-care-vote-aarp-to-en...
http://current.com/items/91380855_bachmann-calls-on-protestors-to-use-scare-tact...
http://current.com/items/91381358_ama-aarp-endorse-house-health-bill-protests-oc...
http://current.com/items/91383127_lieberman-9-arrested-in-his-senate-office-insi...
http://current.com/items/91383149_boehner-rebellion-occurring-in-u-s.htm
http://current.com/items/91390310_reid-eyes-tax-hike-on-wealthy-to-pay-for-healt...
http://current.com/items/91468791_senate-begins-tackling-health-bill-reid-commit...
http://current.com/items/91475883_ap-poll-most-favor-taxing-the-rich-to-pay-for-...
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sgwhites
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bansheewail
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Let the real debate begin! Everything up until now has been speculation. Most of the opposition's arguments have been "what if" obsfucations about what "might" happen. Let's speak honestly about what this Bill really does. The benefits to our nation health care system, our economy and our US Gross National Happiness far outweigh the costs. I'll trade you two wars for one functioning healthcare system any day of the week.
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bansheewail
