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Breaking News Alert

The New York Times

Thu, December 24, 2009 -- 7:16 AM ET

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Senate Passes Health Care Overhaul Bill

 

The Senate voted Thursday to reinvent the nation's health

care system, passing a bill to guarantee health insurance for

all Americans and rein in health costs as proposed by

President Obama.

 

The vote, on the 25th straight day of debate on the

legislation, brings Democrats a step closer to a goal they

have pursued for decades. It clears the way for negotiations

with the House, which passed a broadly similar bill last

month by a vote of 220 to 215.

 

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http://www.nytimes.com?emc=na

 

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Some will see this as problematic, some will see this as real progress; for me I see this as a huge step in the right direction and if my country is going to spend billions, I'd prefer it to be for our benefit than for ending the lives of people in their own country...but that's just MY OPINION ;)


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