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• Quote of the Day

  
  
  "All Americans have health care, every single one."
  
  Rep. Steve King
  
  Perhaps in an alternative universe all Americans have health care. In this universe we do not have universal health care. Republicans have been making factually inaccurate statement but King is in fantasy land.[...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 5:32pm EST
  

• The Party of 'I Object'

  
  
  John Dingell had to deal with Republicans making objections during every Democratic speaker. Republicans constantedly made objections and to delay the the final floor vote. Republicans asked for extentions. A Republican Joe Barton continued to object after Dingell granted Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy the freedom to speak uninterrupted. [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 4:37pm EST
  

• Washington DC Tea Party Protest

  I thought this was an archive photo of the 1969 Woodstock concert. I have never seen a bigger crowd than this tea party protest in Washington DC. This must be the right of center majority I hear so much about. [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 4:17pm EST
  

• Anti-Abortion Amendment Will Get Floor Vote

  Democrat Bart Stupak and Republican Joe Pitts are are holding the House heath care bill hostage. Their amendment will bar federally funded insurance from providing abortions. This isn't surprising. The amendment will get an up or down vote on the House floor.
  
  The amendment should give pause to' [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 2:27pm EST