Archive for September 16th, 2009
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NYT: For Dems, 60 is magic number
The unveiling of a compromise health care proposal has Senate Democrats pondering how to keep all 59 Democrats united and attract at least one Republican to pass the measure. -
Obama: No plans for additional troop increase in Afghanistan
There are no immediate plans to commit more U.S. troops to the ongoing war in Afghanistan, President Obama said Wednesday.
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Senate’s 10-year health fix would cost $856B
Sen. Max Baucus on Wednesday brought out the much-awaited Finance Committee version of an American health-system remake — a landmark $856 billion, 10-year measure that starts a rough ride through Congress without visible Republican backing. -
Readout of the President’s meetings today with Senator Rockefeller and with Senators Bennett and Wyden
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President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 9/16/09
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Briefing by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 9/16/09
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Senate’s 10-year health fix would cost $856B (AP)
AP – Sen. Max Baucus on Wednesday brought out the much-awaited Finance Committee version of an American health-system remake a landmark $856 billion, 10-year measure that starts a rough ride through Congress without visible Republican backing. -
Key senator to unveil compromise health care proposal
A key senator is set to unveil his long-awaited compromise on overhauling the nation’s ailing health-care system.
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Audio: President Obama Calls Kanye West a ‘Jackass’
In an off-the-record chat, the President is heard allegedly calling the rapper’s actions “inappropriate”
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Reassessing Obama’s ‘war of necessity’
As support for the war in Afghanistan dips to an all-time low, some leading lawmakers are questioning President Obama’s approach to what he calls a “war of necessity.”
