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Nitty-gritty on healthcare reform: Issues and key players
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAs the Obama administration and Congress prepare to wrestle with the divisive issue of healthcare reform, here is a checklist of the issues and key players to watch in the forthcoming weeks. Obama has said he wants to sign a bill this year, which means...Tags: Steny Hoyer, Iowa, Bob Dole, U.S. House of Representatives, Consumers
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Nitty-gritty on healthcare reform: Key players
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThough Democrats control the House of Representatives, they have not united around any one proposal. They also face opposition from conservative Republicans on several key points: Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said there aren't enough votes to pass healthcare...Tags: Iowa, Steny Hoyer, Bob Dole, U.S. House of Representatives, Dennis Cardoza
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Obama's candid, uh, conversation with House Republicans and how to read it
Top of the TicketDemocratic president meets, speaks, takes questions and gives back candid replies to probably his harshest Washington critics.... -
Freeze? What freeze? FDA in line for another budget boost
Booster ShotsThe Food and Drug Administration is a screaming exception to the Obama administration’s freeze on discretionary spending in the 2011 budget. Overall, the FDA budget could grow by as much as 23% to just over $4 billion from the current...... -
Healthcare vote: 'What elections are for'
The SwampPosted at 7 am EST, updated at 5:30 pm President Barack Obama closed a bipartisan summit on healthcare today the way he opened it, with a speech about how much the Democrats and Republicans actually agree upon -- or should......Tags: Entertainment, Sports, Christopher Dodd, Polls, Consumers
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Full texts of healthcare summit opening remarks: Obama, Alexander, Pelosi, Reid (Updated)
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Geithner announces new lobbying rules for bailout
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, in his first full day on the job, announced new rules Tuesday to limit special-interest influence on the government's $700 billion financial rescue program. The new rules are designed to crack down on lobbyist...Tags: Heads of State, Economy, Business and Finance, Justice System, Business Institutions, Inauguration of President Barack Obama (2009)
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Paulson on bailout: Trust but verify
The Swampby James Oliphant The Senate Banking Committee and the government's top economic experts are getting into the weeds of the Paulson plan. But there is one overarching theme emerging: Let Treasury handle it. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has repeatedly...Tags: Utah, Henry Paulson, Politics, National Government, Robert Bennett
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Unionizing battle heats up on Capitol Hill
The SwampSen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 10, 2009, following a news conference to announce the introduction of the Employee Free Choice Act and restoring American rights in the workplace. (AP Photo/Susan.......Tags: Referenda, Iowa, Upper House, George Miller III, Laws
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U.S. Ranger sought to be the Army's `best soldier'
Associated PressPfc. Kristofor Stonesifer, one of two Army Rangers killed in the crash of a Black Hawk helicopter, quit ROTC last year because it wasn't tough enough for him. "All I really knew was, he wanted to be the best soldier in the U.S. Army, and the best...Tags: Pakistan, U.S. Army, Afghanistan, Death, Armed Forces
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Reform bill too weak, senators say
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIn the end, the accounting reform bill approved by the Senate on Monday still wasn't tough enough for some lawmakers. Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Carl Levin, D-Mich., were angry that votes were blocked on their efforts to strengthen the accounting...Tags: Justice System, Republican Party, John McCain, CEO Pay, Carl Levin
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Election 2002: State-by-State Results
Here are the results of elections around the nation Tuesday. Not all returns were available at press time. ALABAMA Governor: Democratic Gov. Donald Siegelman won reelection over Republican Rep. Bob Riley. Senate: Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions held...Tags: Saxby Chambliss, Phil Gramm, Robert F. Kennedy, Tim Pawlenty, Rick Perry
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