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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 22 March | 84 comments (84 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
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LA Times: House passes healthcare overhaul

Reporting from Los Angeles and Washington
Delivering a hard-fought victory in President Obama's yearlong pursuit of a national healthcare overhaul, a divided House narrowly approved legislation Sunday night that could reshape the way Americans deal with wellness and illness.

House Democratic leaders proved they could hold the majority caucus together, passing the Senate version of the healthcare legislation, 219-212, after weeks of arm-twisting and politicking. Thirty-four Democrats opposed the bill, as did all Republicans.



Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes
by Izzy (izzy at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Mar 21st, 2010 at 11:37:39 PM EST
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Still have the Senate.

I'm expecting a court challenge.  And with a Right Wing majority of 5/4 the odds are 6:5 and pick 'em that they will rule it unconstitutional.

She believed in nothing; only her skepticism kept her from being an atheist. -- Jean-Paul Sartre

by ATinNM on Mon Mar 22nd, 2010 at 12:00:01 AM EST
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pffttt! ;b

Fuck that - right now I'm partying like it's... 1979?  Or some glory day pre-Reagan.

I'm thinking they might have a chance at challenging the mandate, which actually could be good and push a public option.  Don't see how they can challenge the other stuff and good fucking luck removing the people from medicaid, reinstating rescissions,increasing the donut hole, and ripping all the people between 18 - 25 back off their parents insurance.

Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes

by Izzy (izzy at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Mar 22nd, 2010 at 12:19:34 AM EST
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Us Eeyores

have our own special way of celebrating.

She believed in nothing; only her skepticism kept her from being an atheist. -- Jean-Paul Sartre

by ATinNM on Mon Mar 22nd, 2010 at 01:15:42 AM EST
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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 22 March | 84 comments (84 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
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