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CBO Says Senate Health Care Bill Cuts Deficit By $127B

Donklephant  Wed, 11/18/2009 - 6:33pm

And it’ll achieve 94% coverage.

And it costs $849B.

CNN has more about some of the key points in the new bill…

Among other things, they’ve agreed to subsidize insurance for a family of four making up to roughly $88,000 annually, or 400 percent of the federal poverty level.



 

Karzai Must Kick Out 'Cronies' To Succeed, Kerry Says

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Fri, 11/06/2009 - 5:10am

When the main challenger to Afghan President Hamid Karzai dropped out of a planned runoff, it did more than end two months of election disputes.

According to Sen. John Kerry, it also gives Karzai a chance to prove his legitimacy — and to become a stronger ally to America.

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U.S. Lawmakers Tout Aid Plan Criticized In Pakistan

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Wed, 10/14/2009 - 5:14am

Pakistan's foreign minister is back in Washington this week amid much criticism in his own country over a multibillion-dollar American aid package.

The authors of the bill — including Sen. John Kerry — are standing by the legislation but will try to clarify parts of it to ease Pakistani concerns.

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