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California takes step to limit greenhouse gas emissions

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

WASHINGTON — California has taken a major step toward creating a broad-based trading system to limit emissions of pollutants blamed for harmful climate change.

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Debate on procedural motion on health bill begins

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

WASHINGTON (AP) — A crucial first Senate vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul in a rare Saturday night session looms as a test of Democratic unity and the president's prestige. Democratic leaders are optimistic of success, but they need every Democrat and both independents to vote ''yes,'' and two moderates remained uncommitted ahead of the roll call, which is expected around 8 p.m. The vote will determine whether debate can go forward on Majority Leader Harry Reid's 2,074-page bill to dramatically remake the U.S

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Reid: Saturday vote on health care bill likely

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders in the Senate on Wednesday unveiled their proposal for overhauling the health care system, outlining legislation that they said would cover most of the uninsured while reducing the federal budget deficit. Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the majority leader, said at a news conference that the legislation, embodying President Obama’s signature domestic initiative, would impose new regulations on insurers, extend coverage to 31 million people who currently do not have any and add new benefits to Medicare. Mr.

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U.S. House Passes Health Care Reform, GOP Calls Bill "Dead On Arrival" In Senate

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Late last night the U.S. House narrowly approved its version of the health care reform bill by a vote of 220-215. Only one Republican, first termer Rep

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Carrie’s Mom Saw The Sex Tape

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

TMZ reports today that Miss Ladyfingers USA’s mother was in the room when pageant lawyers played her sex tape.

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Decision day for health care overhaul in House

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is traveling to Capitol Hill on Saturday to try to close the sale on his signature health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote in the House certain to be seen as a test of his presidency. Obama scheduled a late-morning visit with House Democrats convening a rare Saturday session on legislation to remake the U.S. health care system, extending coverage to tens of millions now uninsured and banning insurance company practices such as denial of coverage based on pre-existing medical problems.

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Obama : AMA & AARP Endorse House Health Bill

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

President Obama made a surprise appearance at the daily White House press briefing on Thursday afternoon to announce that the nation’s leading advocacy group for the elderly as well as the largest doctor’s organization have endorsed the current health care plan being considered in Congress. “We are closer to passing this reform than ever before,” Mr.

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Democrats advance hotly contested climate bill

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats on a key committee on Thursday ignored a Republican boycott and pushed a climate bill through by a 11 to 1 vote. But the committee chairman also noted that she's willing to amend the bill to make it more palatable and to get the 60 votes needed to pass the full Senate.

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House Democrats Unveil Sweeping Health Reform Bill

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

WASHINGTON – The retooled health care overhaul plan that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled Thursday would extend coverage to millions and lets the government sell insurance in competition with private insurers. Pelosi, D-Calif., wants to have the legislation on the floor next week, with a final vote before Veterans Day, Nov.

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Reid Takes Risk Pushing Public Insurance Plan

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

WASHINGTON — In pushing to include a government-run health insurance plan in the health care bill, the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, is taking a calculated gamble that the 60 members of his caucus could support the plan if it included a way for states to opt out.

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