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AP – A subway passenger was stabbed to death in front of horrified riders in a dispute with another man over a seat in the car early Saturday morning in midtown Manhattan, police said.
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Written by on Saturday, November 21st, 2009 in Latest News.
You may feel daunted by the number of pages in these health reform bills, not to mention the legislative language that is often impossible to decipher. But here are some vital provisions in the new Senate Health Care bill that you should know about. The White House Blog has highlighted a few, and I have made some comments in “plain English” about what they might mean for you (my comments under the highlighted White House language).
Before we get into these provisions, you should know that this is far from the final version, so don’t get too excited about it. The bill will change as it
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Written by on Saturday, November 21st, 2009 in Latest News.
I swear, I find no no joy in being Debbie Downer. I really wish I could celebrate the Senate’s 60-39 vote to start the debate on health care legislation, narrowly holding off the blocking tactic of the Republicans. I am 100 percent in favor of health care reform (I’m a fan of Rep. Anthony Weiner’s proposal to extend Medicare to everyone). But a realistic view of what happened (and what has happened leading up to the vote) reveals far more things to be concerned about than to cheer for.
For starters, to get to an up-or-down vote on the final bill in the Senate, this 60-vote procedural hurdle
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