HELP Bill to Include Government Insurance Option, Cost $611 Billion
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Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) announced Thursday morning that the health care bill being drafted by the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee would cost approximately $611 billion over 10 years and would include a robust government-run insurance option.
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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel
Nov. 16, 12 a.m.
As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article
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