Next week, there are going to be major gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia. Many political observers will look at these races and will try to understand how their results foreshadow what the national mood will be in the midterm elections next year. However, even before the election, one...
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John Hanlon
on 10-30-2009
Filed under: health care reform, health care debate, John Hanlon
Now that the full Senate is close to having a debate about major health care reform, Senators now seem to be making their preferences undeniably clear about certain parts of such a plan. This week, for instance, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid went public with his preference for bringing a government...
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John Hanlon
on 10-29-2009
Filed under: health care reform, health care debate, John Hanlon, Senator Lieberman
Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT), once a minor player in the health care debate, has emerged as a major voice in opposition to a public health care option, placing liberals on the defensive in their pursuit of a government option. Earlier this week, the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made a major announcement...
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John Hanlon
on 10-28-2009
Filed under: government option, health care reform, health care debate, John Hanlon
As various news sources have reported, the Obama White House is now actively involved in the health care reform negotiations on Capitol Hill. As The Washington Times has reported, the White House has a representative at many of the meetings where a new health care reform bill is being written. However...
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John Hanlon
on 10-26-2009
Filed under: fact check, health care reform, health care debate, John Hanlon