Cahill swats Patrick, Dems on health
Massachusetts State Treasurer Tim Cahill, a former Democrat who’s mounting an independent campaign for governor, attacked Gov. Deval Patrick and national Democrats on the issue of health care. Alluding to Massachusetts’s health care reform experience, Cahill blasted : “If President Obama and the Democrats repeat the mistakes of the health insurance mandate on a national level, they will bankrupt …
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White House telling Dems they won’t stand alone on health care
WASHINGTON (AP) – White House aides said President Barack Obama and his senior advisers are making clear to Democratic lawmakers that they will not be left standing alone in the coming election if they vote for health care overhaul legislation.
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Wavering Dems in Obama’s sights on health vote
Days away from a make-or-break vote on his health care overhaul, President Barack Obama is turning up the pressure as only presidents can, as Democratic leaders make a desperate scramble for votes.
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Dems Start Countdown To Health Care Vote
Democratic congressional leaders showed signs of progress Monday in winning anti-abortion Democrats whose votes are pivotal to President Barack Obama’s fiercely contested remake of the health care system. Obama expressed optimism Congress would approve his call for affordable and nearly universal coverage as he pitched his plan on a trip to Ohio, while Republican Sen. Jim DeMint of South …
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Lindsey Graham: Pelosi Has Dems ‘Liquored Up On Sake’ To Make Health Care ‘Suicide Run’
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) took the anti-health care reform rhetoric to another level Monday, comparing the Democrats’ final attempts at legislative success to a World War II-era Japanese Kamikaze mission.
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Brady: Dems key to passing health care bill
OAK RIDGE NORTH — While U.S. House Republicans likely won’t vote for a health care reform bill, Rep. Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands, believes it’s Democrats who will keep the bill from passing.
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Dems aim for finish line on health bill
The White House expressed optimism for a passing vote this week, while Republicans pledged fierce opposition.
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Dems scurry for quick health-care vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Under White House pressure to act swiftly, House and Senate Democratic leaders reached for agreement Friday on President Barack Obama’s health care bill, sweetened suddenly by fresh billions for student aid and a sense that breakthroughs are at hand.
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Marc Perkel: If Dems fail on health reform, they don’t want to be re-elected
Dear Editor: There’s a difference between being a follower and a leader and the Democrats haven’t figured that out. Many Dems are trying to decide health care reform based on polling or the number of people calling their office. What Democrats should be doing is what is right for America.
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Dems push ahead with health care plan
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is postponing his long-scheduled Asian trip for a few days to make a final push for passage of historic legislation reinventing the health care system.
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