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Obamacare has enough votes in House, Democrat says
[Iran Press TV Latest] US President Barack Obama could trust his Democratic colleagues at Congress as his health proposal has reportedly secured 216 votes necessary to clear the House of Representatives. The House is due to decide on the legislation Sunday to extend health insurance coverage to virtually all Americans. Appearing on the ABC's "This Week" on Sunday, the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, John Larson, said "We have the votes. We are going to make history today." On Friday, President Obama said lawmakers would make history by passing his healthcare plan. The vote on healthcare reform comes after a year of tough debate, months of setbacks, bitter partisanship and legislative logjams. Known as Obamacare, the plan uses a blend of expanded government health programs and subsidies to buy private insurance. The bill would add 32 million Americans to the ranks of those already covered. Among Western Industrial nations, the US is the only country that does not provide insurance for all its citizens. Posted by: Fred 2010-03-22 |
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