With the historic passage of a partisan health care insurance reform measure, the US Senate Majority Leader Sen.
Harry Reid kept his most recent promise to pass the bill by Christmas. Differences with the House version means that the bill will almost certainly require reconciliation and another 60-vote “filibuster override” in the Senate in 2010.
Heritage.org lists the “significant differences” between the two bills as including differences on the idea of a public option, size and reach...
Can We Ever Trust John Edwards Again?
My answer? Ummm…no. Well, at least with anything political. I’d trust him to borrow a garden hose, but that’s about it. Because if even one tenth of what’s in the...
Pay or Play – Unequal Treatment
One of the proposed changes in the health care insurance reform bills is the “employer mandate”, a requirement that employers of a certain size either provide health insurance to...
Dem moderates challenge Reid on health care plan (AP)
AP - Democratic moderates who control the balance of power on health care legislation balked Tuesday at a government-run insurance option for millions of Americans, underscoring the enormity...
AP sources: Health bill may cut employer mandate (AP)
AP - Businesses would not be required to provide health insurance under legislation being readied for Senate debate, but large firms would owe significant penalties if any worker needed...
Wal-Mart Backs Employer Health Care Insurance Mandate
When the world’s largest retailer backs something like this, it’s hard to ignore. Especially since they’ve had such a spotty record when it came to covering their 2 million...
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