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House Health Care Debate Slogs On Along Party Lines

By Jennifer Bendery
Roll Call Staff
Nov. 7, 2009, 5:41 p.m.

The House on Saturday continued its slog through hours of debate on the Democratic health care bill, with proponents hailing the plan to expand affordable care and opponents warning against a massive government takeover of health care.

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