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House debates healthcare bill
Democratic House leaders hope to win approval for the 1,900-page, $1 trillion bill by the end of the day, The Washington Post reported. Since all Republicans are expected to vote against the bill, passage depends on keeping enough wavering Democrats in the fold.
Obama got to the Capitol just before noon, about three hours after the debate began.
Democrats agreed late Friday to allow members of the party who oppose abortion to offer an amendment that would effectively block federal funds from being used for the procedure. The amendment would ban the "public option" plan from covering abortions and bar anyone getting a subsidy for insurance from buying a private plan that pays for them.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which supports the rest of the bill, lobbied fiercely on the abortion issue. Republicans and a handful of Democrats say the bill is too expensive
"Today is the showdown on a government takeover over healthcare," said Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La..
The Democrats have 258 seats in the House and need at least 218 votes to pass the bill.
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This news arrived on: 11/07/2009
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11-09-2009 17:37
bj wrote:
Dude with no-name
"Over 25 years of experience" I've got over 40 and you are precisely correct.
11-07-2009 22:43
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I absolutely know from over 25 years of experience that the insurance industry is made up of lying sleazy cheating scum-buckets. I also know that not ever person tries to cheat the insurance industry but darn near 100% of the insurance industry will work at cheating you. If each state's commissioner of insurance would hold the feet of the insurance industry to the fire and make sure they just do as stated in the written contractual policy, I believe 75% of the insurance industries problems would be resolved.
However, do I believe the government would do a better job? NO! NO! No! No! NO! No! I also have over 25 years of dealing with both federal insurance programs called Medicare and Medicaid.
Solution: As stated, force the insurance industry to abide by the written contact of the policy.
However, do I believe the government would do a better job? NO! NO! No! No! NO! No! I also have over 25 years of dealing with both federal insurance programs called Medicare and Medicaid.
Solution: As stated, force the insurance industry to abide by the written contact of the policy.
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