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House Passes Health Care Reform Bill

Posted by Ralph Bernardo on November 8, 2009

Michael Mcauliff writes in the New York Daily News:

The biggest overhaul of America’s medical system since Medicare passed with a tight vote in the House of Representatives Saturday night. The bill passed with a vote of 220 to 215, with only one single Republican — Joseph Cao from Louisana — choose “Yea.”

The health reform bill included a controversial amendment to restrict coverage of abortion.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was forced to bring up the abortion amendment after a deal with conservative Democrats collapsed and they threatened to sink the whole bill.

The move enraged liberals, but most agreed to stay onboard and President Obama traveled to the House to make a personal appeal and seal the deal.

Pelosi hailed the progress as delivering on the promise of Obama’s election. “President Obama’s leadership gives our nation hope,” she said. “Today, with this legislation, we will give them health.”

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  • Donkey
    Hip hip hooray!

    Senator Lindsay Graham just said this thing is DOA in the senate and that Lieberman would join a filibuster against the house bill. If that happens and there's talk of the weaker opt-out public option, where states can choose not to participate, I hope everyone who believes in house bill calls on the senate to not allow a couple rich white men and their insurance industry backers to stand in the way of legislation supported by over 60% of the American public.

    Call Washington: 202.224.3121
  • healthcare1
    the health reform ristick to abortion stop it this program.
  • reverend child lover
    this just has "bad idea" written all over it.

    I'm not criticizing universal health care coverage...I'm just very critical of Americans. They'll botch it.
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