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Obama won’t insist on public option, aides say

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

In a move that is sure to raise the hackles of his party’s liberal base, President Barack Obama will not insist that Congressional legislation to reform healthcare include the so-called public option to compete with private health insurers, according to a report Wednesday. Buried in a Politico report Wednesday was the fact that Obama officials have allegedly decided not to insist on a public option in a planned speech the President is set to deliver on healthcare.

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House of Lords in reform debate on succession to the Peerage

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The Hereditary Peerage Association has made history in Britain by promoting a debate on the rights of illegitimate children and females to succeed to the Peerage. Ten years ago it was unthinkable that a profound…

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Public Option Now Blog Weighs Congress’ Progress on Health Care

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The Public Option Health Care Now blog, recently founded by yours truly to follow and enhance Congress’ efforts toward health care for everyone in the US, has written a brief and cogent commentary of what right and what’s wrong with the US Congress’ efforts over the last… read more

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