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Snow shutters D.C., Senate has 60 votes
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated with president's statements. It's snowing so hard on Washington today that they are grounding all buses and surface trains. It's not going to stop anytime soon. There's already a foot of snow on the ground,......Tags: Medicaid, Global Change, Politics, Religious Festivals, Economy, Business and Finance
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While you shop, Congress talks: Healthcare comments here from Boehner, Obama, Steele, others
Top of the TicketVideo, presidential text, joy to outrage as winter cold grips global warming talk. Happy Holidays.... -
Ornaments on Senate healthcare Christmas tree -- boon to pharmaceutical, insurance companies?
Top of the TicketWhile many Americans were sleeping, at 1:18 this morning, the Senate cleared President Obama's healthcare bill over a procedural hurdle, presaging a Christmas Eve vote. Or, more accurately, Senate Democrats did. On a strict 60-40 vote, Democrats, joined... -
What healthcare pork looks like
Opinion L.A.By now you've no doubt encountered some of the sputtering outrage over the deals that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) struck on healthcare reform to solidify the supermajority needed to overcome a GOP filibuster. The Times editorial board added... -
In today's pages: healthcare bill deals, a tarmac deadline and President Obama's rhetoric
Opinion L.A.In exchange for his deciding vote on the Senate's healthcare bill, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) managed to insert some language giving his home state and one of its insurance companies special treatment. Such carve-outs are routinely granted to lawmakers... -
Senate votes on Obama healthcare today, but many lawsuit challenges already taking shape
Top of the TicketCan the feds require all Americans to buy a private product? And do Nebraskans merit special treatment?... -
Price of Ben Nelson's vote: City guy Chuck Schumer hunts
Top of the TicketNo doubt you've heard about what Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had to pay to win Nebraska Democrat Ben Nelson's vote on the healthcare bill. It was an exemption from Nebraska's share of Medicaid expansion, amounting to about $100 million...... -
How U.S. Senate resembles Westminster Dog Show
Top of the TicketThey all have professional handlers, experts hired to create buzz and show them off to advantage. No, not the animals at the 134th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Arguably, the pets have more dignity. We're talking about the U.S....... -
Obama's new healthcare plan: Controls
The Swampby Noam N. Levey and updated with reaction Four days before his planned health summit with congressional leaders, President Barack Obama this morning unveiled his proposal to overhaul the nation's healthcare system, building on the gargantuan...Tags: Politics, Abortion Issue, Healthcare Provider, Abortion, Ohio
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House Democrats are hearing voices as the big vote looms
Change of SubjectDemocratic congressmen preparing for Sunday's landmark vote on health care reform are hearing the voice of God in their heads. Actually, it's the voice of one of God's many imitators — actor Arthur Burghardt, perhaps, the basso profundo who narrated....... -
Cast your own vote on Obama's healthcare plan
Top of the TicketNancy Pelosi and Harry Reid like it. But what about you?... -
Lieberman: Stance On Iraq War Making It Difficult For Independent To Be A 'Bridge Builder'
The Hartford CourantAs the Senate prepared for its all-night debate on Iraq last month, Joseph Lieberman stood with Republicans and lambasted war opponents, most of them Democrats. ``They're already asleep about the consequences of an American defeat in Iraq for our...Tags: Carl Levin, Parties and Movements, Fairfield University, Politics, George W. Bush
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