A Strong Health Reform Bill

New York Times | Jul. 16, 2009 (Editorial)

Republicans may balk, but a bill proposed by the Democrats could solve the nation’s health care problems without driving up the deficit. Full Story »

Posted by Samuel W. Velsor IV - via New York Times (Editorials), New York Times (Most Emailed)

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Subjects: Health, Politics, U.S., World
Topics: Health Care, U.S. Congress, Money and Politics, Republican Party, Democratic Party, Immigration, Poverty
Member Tags: reform and reorganization, health insurance and managed care, house of representatives, Senate, Editorials
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Posted by: Posted by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Jul 15, 2009 - 9:30 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Samuel W. Velsor IV (review), Kaizar Campwala (review)
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Jul 17, 2009 - 9:05 AM PDT
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 by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Jul. 16, 2009

The Republicans will not be happy with this- good.

Well thought out, an opinion that I am totally in agreement with, on all counts. We need to get this enacted and in force sooner then later- later ... More »

The bill makes a mockery of Republican claims that the Democrats are pushing a hugely costly government takeover of medicine. More »

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