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US Politics & Gov't News tagged with congress

Seniors, Doctors Groups Throw Their Support Behind House Healthcare Bill
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: healthcare, politics, obama, congress, news, government, usa )

Cal
- 1 day ago - latimes.com
The AARP and the American Medical Assn. announce their endorsements. Meanwhile, employer groups are mounting opposition.
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Reject the CORPORATE OPTION for National Health Care
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: congress, healthcare, healthcare, obama, ethics, private insurance, single payer, HR 676 )

Jill
- 1 day ago - opednews.com
Fourteen Reasons to Reject Corporate Options for Health Care 1) Private insurers are businesses. As sych, they must grow. Their inclusion in any national program almost guarantees endless cuts in service, and endless hikes in costs to the public.
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Shut Down This Murderous Racket: Change We Need and Crave
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, healthcare, healthcare, obama, democrats, ethics, congress, dishonesty, propaganda, single payer, single payer healthcare, Medicare For All, HR 676 )

Jill
- 1 day ago - dissidentvoice.org
Al Capone is awake in his grave in awe at the criminal racket promulgated by the health care industry: a murderous multi-billion dollar industry that keeps the world's Superpower in the sociological Stone Age. A recent study upped the figure of Americans
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House Votes to Speed Up Credit Card Reform
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: politics, congress, credit card abuses, dishonesty, ethics, government, GoodNews )

Cal
- 2 days ago - money.cnn.com
Effective date for provisions would move to Dec. 1 from next February and August.
1 comment
Take Action- Make History By Urging Your House Member to Vote YES on Health Reform
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, Petition, congress, ethics, government, healthcare, obama, usa )

Daphna
- 2 days ago - secure.consumersunion.org
We are on the brink of an historic moment - getting all American access to affordable, reliable health coverage! Make history by urging your House member to vote YES on health reform. A vote could come as early as FRIDAY - send an email right
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POLITICAL SATIRE---Congress Approves $500 Billion For Monument To Human Folly
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: satire, usa, politics, media, news, congress, government, freedoms, democrats, republicans )

Cal
- 2 days ago - theonion.com
In recognition of mankind's inherent propensity for tragically foolish decisions, Congress allocated nearly $500 billion Monday for the construction of a new national monument honoring human folly.
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House Democrats Set Stage for Health Care Vote
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: healthcare, government, congress, healthcare, politics, usa, democrats )

Cal
- 2 days ago - msnbc.msn.com
AARP backs sweeping plan; floor vote could take place as early as Saturday
2 comments
Take Action-Equality Can't Wait Tell Your Legislators To Pass ENDA (the Employment Non-Discrimination Act)
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, congress, ethics, freedoms, government, news, usa, constitution )

Daphna
- 2 days ago - change.org
Right on the heels of the historic passage of federal hate crimes legislation, things are really heating up around the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. The Senate is holding hearings on ENDA this week, but our contacts on Capitol Hill have
6 comments
Republicans Boycott Senate Panel Debate on Climate Change Bill.
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: congress, republicans, democrats, climate change )

Cal
- 3 days ago - cnn.com
Republicans boycotted a Senate committee hearing Tuesday on a major bill to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.
10 comments
Capitalism and Health Care
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: congress, healthcare, healthcare, economy, capitalism )

Jill
- 4 days ago - counterpunch.com
Isn't it perfectly clear that the uproar over a public option in the health care reform bill now squeezing its way through Congress is about nothing but the foot in the door to socialized medicine and ultimately to other socialized things? What a break
85 comments
Take Action- Tell Secretary Gates Not to Stand in the Way of Accountability!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: petition, usa, obama, military, government, ethics, dishonesty, corruption, congress, constitution, americans, bushadministration, politics )

Daphna
- 4 days ago - secure.aclu.org
The president recently signed into law legislation that gives the Defense Department the authority to suppress evidence of its own misconduct. The amendment in the Homeland Security appropriations bill, which allows the DOD to exempt certain
14 comments
Indian Health Bill Gains Steam, Again
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: healthcare, politics, obama, native american healthcare, americans, news, usa, congress )

Cal
- 8 days ago - indiancountrytoday.com
Native American health advocates and leaders are pressing for quick reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, which has now been introduced in both chambers of Congress
5 comments
Take Action-Pass the Energy Security Through Transparency Act
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: petition, energy, government, humans, politics, congress, democrats, obama, republicans, americans, usa )

Daphna
- 8 days ago - secure2.convio.net
On September 23rd 2009, a bipartisan group of senators joined together in introducing the Energy Security Through Transparency Act (ESTA, S.B. 1700). This bill will require companies to disclose any payments they make to foreign governments for the commer
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Now Baucus Wants to Mess With the Climate Bill
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: politics, government, congress, climate legislation.u.s., usa )

Cal
- 9 days ago - motherjones.com
In the health care debate, Baucus delayed the bill in the Finance Committee for months, watering it down in an effort to win the support of the panel's Republicans. In the end only one (Olympia Snowe) voted for it. Now, he's apparently proposing a simila
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Obama, Smack Those Playground Bullies
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: obama, government, usa, politics, congress, healthcare )

Cal
- 10 days ago - cnn.com
In the schoolyard of American politics, President Obama is the big, smart kid with all of the test answers who's being bullied by a bunch of Neanderthal ankle-biters from all sides.
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Take Action-Equality Can't Wait Tell Your Legislators To Pass ENDA (the Employment Non-Discrimination Act)
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