Daily Archives: February 26, 2010

Senate adjourns without approving unemployment and health insurance benefits extension

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Featheriver

The Senate adjourned Friday without approving extensions of cash and health insurance benefits for the unemployed after a lone senator blocked swift passage due to his insistence that Congress first pay for the $10 billion package. Retiring Sen. Jim Bunning, … Continue reading →

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Reconciliation to pass healthcare reform?

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Featheriver

Today on Wolf Blitzer’s Situation Room on CNN the Cafferty file segment asked “should the Democrats try to ram healthcare reform through with 51 votes using that process called reconciliation?” Blitzer commented How do you feel about the prospect of … Continue reading →

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Fact Checking the Health Care Summit

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Featheriver

Here is a summary of FactCheck’s assessment of yesterday’s White House Healthcare Summit: Senator Lamar Alexander said premiums will go up for “millions” under the Senate bill and president’s plan, while President Barack Obama said families buying the same coverage … Continue reading →

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