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17 hours ago ago from Crooks and Liars
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15 hours ago ago from The West Virginia Rebel's Blog
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6 hours ago ago from Wall Street Journal
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1 hour, 54 minutes ago ago from BBC
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Last month, history was made. The House passed a health care bill that gave the American people what they want. In poll after poll , people want to have the choice of a public option, to keep their health care benefits untaxed, and to have affordable health care. The House bill came very close to those goals. The Senate took its first step towards passing a health care bill. While the Senate bill includes significant reforms, it looks ...
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