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Weiner Drops Push to Force Vote on ‘Single Payer’ Plan

By Tory Newmyer
Roll Call Staff
Nov. 6, 2009, 12:40 p.m.

Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) is backing off trying to force a vote on a wholesale restructuring of the health care system that would replace employer-based insurance with government-run coverage.

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