Panel passes health reform; Snowe votes yes

The 10-year, $829 billion Finance Committee plan does not allow the government to compete with companies to sell insurance, which has become known as the "public option." Full Story »

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Derek Hawkins
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by Derek Hawkins - Oct. 13, 2009

A factual but very basic story. Most of the text here is stock. Still, the overall rating is hurt most by my 'Trust' level of the Washington Times.

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by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 13, 2009

Brief but factual report about the recent vote for a health care bill by the Senate Finance Committee. This article is surprisingly fair, coming from a publication that usually covers the news from a right wing perspective.

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