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• SBSun: Baca pitches in for Little League

  
  iePolitics.com — Authority: 519
  Stephen Wall, Staff Writer Posted: 11/09/2009 05:32:25 PM PST BLOOMINGTON – Rep. Joe Baca is going to bat for Bloomington Little League. Baca, D-San Bernardino, pledged Monday to write a check to help the impoverished organization stay in the game. “I believe in our kids,” Baca said. “If we can inspire and ...
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• Thousands More Jobs Lost After House Vote

  
  Bob McCarty Writes — Authority: 556
  During the 48 hours since the U.S. House of Representatives passed its so-called “health care reform plan,” at least four large companies have announced plans to slash a total of 13,000 jobs.  The list appear below:Johnson & Johnson — 8,000 employeesSprint — 2,500 jobsPfizer — 2,000 jobsElectronic Arts ...
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• How to pay for health care? Let’s re-soak the rich.

  
  Ray Abernathy — Authority: 110
  A recent report by Citizens for Tax Justice says the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy will cost us over $2 trillion over the period 2001-2010, with half of the benefits going to the richest 5 percent of taxpayers.  I’m no math genius, but even I can figure their half comes to about $1 trillion dollars.  Holy cow — ...
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• The Lone Republican

  
  DAVID DUST — Authority: 514
  Rep. Joseph Cao ( R-LA ) was the only Republican "yes" vote in the U.S. Houses health care reform vote on Saturday night. And, as a result, Rep. Cao is being subjected to racist name calling ( and worse ) from those good, God-fearing "Christians" on the right. If you would like to thank him on his Facebook page, go ...
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• One cheer for Joseph Cao

  
  The Reaction — Authority: 591
  By Michael J.W. Stickings Only one Republican voted for the health-care reform bill that passed the House last night: Joseph Cao . So why not three cheers? First, Cao only voted for it because it included the vile, anti-choice Stupak Amendment that had been passed by an alliance of anti-choice ...
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• Health care reform bill passes the House

  
  Bent Corner — Authority: 133
  H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, passed the House last night, 220 for and 215 against. Every Republican except one voted against it.  There were 39 Democrats that voted against... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Stupak-Pitts Amendment Passes 240 to 194!

  
  MetroCatholic — Authority: 480
  WASHINGTON, DC ( MetroCatholic ) –  Tonight the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Pitts-Stupak amendment to H.R. 3962, America’s Healthy Future Act by a vote of  240 to 194, with 64 Democratic members voting in favor of the amendment.  Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser offered the ...
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• RNC Statement on H.R. 3962

  
  Brave New Wave - Children of a Lesser Revolution — Authority: 438
  With all the hoopla the Republican National Committee made about their new online efforts, I was unable to find this statement anywhere on their website : “Today with help from their liberal House allies, President Obama and Nancy Pelosi finally got what they have been creating behind closed doors these past ...
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• Health Care Vote Results: U.S. House of Representatives votes

  
  iOnlinePhilippines — Authority: 435
  Washington, November 8, 2009 – Health Care Vote Results: U.S. House of Representatives votes 220-215, Congress passed a $10-trillion health care reform plan late Saturday that would expand health coverage to more than 36 million uninsured Americans. Republican Joseph Cao from Louisiana and Democrats, in U.S. House ...
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• Al Jazeera English Puts Healthcare Bill Into Perspective

  
  Brave New Wave - Children of a Lesser Revolution — Authority: 438
  Considering H . R . 3962 received 215 NOES , including 39 Democrats, and bans the public options from providing abortion care , actual Health Care Reform may still be an uphill battle in the United States. As Al Jazeera English points out , with the impending midterm elections and the number of seats in the ...
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• WashPost: House Democrats pass health-care bill

  
  iePolitics.com — Authority: 519
  One Republican votes for plan Senate will act next on legislation House passes health-care bill The U.S. House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. The vote was 220-215. By Lori ...
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• BREAKING NEWS: House passes health-care reform bill

  
  The Reaction — Authority: 591
  By Michael J.W. Stickings And its done. Or, rather, this key step is done. Just moments ago, the House of Representatives passed a health-care reform bill that includes a public option 220-215. For more from me and the Reaction team on health-care reform, see here . Recent posts include: -- ...
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• Dems "have the votes" in House; anti-abortion Stupak Amendment passes

  
  The Reaction — Authority: 591
  By Michael J.W. Stickings The Hill and Politico are reporting that Democrats have the 218 votes necessary to pass the health-care reform bill. As CNN is reporting, the awful Stupak Amendment passed 240-194 earlier this evening. It "bans federal funds for abortion services in the public option ...
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• President Obama is absolutely right: Voting against health-care reform wont protect Democrats from the abject viciousness of Republicans

  
  The Reaction — Authority: 591
  By Michael J.W. Stickings Sam Stein at HuffPo : In a final push to get health care reform through the House of Representatives, President Barack Obama warned lawmakers on Saturday that a vote against the legislation would not immunize them from Republican attacks. The president, according multiple ...
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• No, Maddie Wants This Dude To Put Her Down

  
  DAVID DUST — Authority: 514
  Ive been watching the healthcare debate on CSPAN today, and it just kills me that the Republicans have no problem with lying on the floor of the United States House of Representatives. But Republican shamelessness really became apparent when Rep. John Shadegg ( R-Babysnatchersville ) grabbed a 7-month-old child of ...
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• Delay and disrespect: Republicans try to silence women on House floor during health-care reform debate

  
  The Reaction — Authority: 591
  By Michael J.W. Stickings Think Progress : This morning, the House began consideration of the rule for debate of the House health care bill. As the Democratic Womens Caucus took to the microphone on the House floor to offer their arguments for how the bill would benefit women, House Republicans -- led ...
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• Richest 25 Members Of Congress

  
  Foolocracy — Authority: 435
  Only 1% of Americans are millionaires, but 44% of Congressmembers can claim that title. Here are the wealthiest 25. The list is for 2008 and includes the effect of the stock market crash. It also includes Ted Kennedy, who was still alive at the time. Although Democrats make up 8 of the top 10, Republicans catch up, ...
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• Here’s A Shock: 237 In U.S. Congress Are Millionaires

  
  MoonDog Sports — Authority: 598
  According to a report on Politico.com, 237 of the 535 members in the U.S. House and Senate have net worths of at least $1 million.
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• No Partner for Peace: Our American Problem

  
  Dr Nasir Khan — Authority: 485
  By Jeff Halper , ZNet , November 7, 2009 Source: MRZine Jeff Halper’s ZSpace Page It was as if some official, perhaps one of President Obama’s “czars,” like the Czar for Demolishing American Credibility, had orchestrated a systematic campaign to isolate the US from the rest of the world, ...
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• SNM applauds House action to build medical isotopes reactor in the US

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 616
  Reston, Va. -- SNM applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for its passage of H.R. 3276 -- the American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2009.
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