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Sources: Obama Wants Healthcare Bill Quickly
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Moving forcefully on his top domestic priority, President Barack Obama told a powerful Senate chairman on Monday he wants health care legislation ready in the Finance Committee by week's end, according to numerous Democratic officials. These officials said Obama made his wishes known directly to Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., at a White House meeting attended by administration officials and senior Democratic lawmakers.




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Healthcare and Obama

It is nice that he wants health care reform done so quickly. My only concern is what type of package are the american people going to get. What will their choices be if any? Will the government tell us what we can and can not have as means of health care? How are we going to pay for all of this?

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Healthcare bills passing in the night...

When does Congress work on the weekend? When they don't want the public to see what they are doing. This Saturday night at 8pm the Senate will vote to cut off debate on a motion to proceed to the healthcare reform bill. If 60 Senators support the motion, the chamber would automatically adopt the motion to proceed to the bill and then depart. Some Senators are still on the fence. Who is being offered a $100 million bribe for their vote? Pat explains. Ref. Source 5

Healthcare and Obama

I hope that they do not pass this bill. I think this bill will harm a lot more than it will help. How many people will lose their jobs as employers decide they have to let people go in order to save enough to pay for their share of the health care for their employess.

Healthcare and Obama

Health Care Bill Getting Closer

Democrats have hit the 60-vote number needed to move ahead on historic health care legislation after Sens. Blanche Lincoln (D- Ark.) and Mary Landrieu (D- La.) said they would vote yes. Ref. USAToday

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Sen. Lincoln of Arkansas Appears to Be Final Senator Needed to Beat Health Care Filibuster -- but She Says She May Not Support Bill in Final Vote [2:30 PM EST] Ref. ABC News

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Dems attack Lieberman

It pays to be on the fence when it comes to the healthcare bill. Pelosi, Reid and the President desperately want to pass this "control America bill" before they lose their majorities. If politicians need to be convinced, well, it's anything goes in Washington D.C. To get it passed. Senator Mary Landrieu claimed to be on the fence -- it was worth $300 million dollars to Obama to get her support. Now, Joe Lieberman is claiming not to support this bill in its current form. What are they throwing his way to change his mind and how are they trying to bully him? Glenn explains Ref. Source 7

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Health bill clears Senate hurdle

US healthcare legislation clears a key vote in the Senate, setting the stage for the final bill to be passed later this week. Ref. Source 1

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Passed

A 60-39 vote passed the Senate version of a health care overhaul bill and put the broadest expansion of health care insurance since the 1965 Medicare act closer than ever to enactment. The Senate and House must reconcile the differences between their two bills before President Obama approves it. Ref. USAToday