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Obama, other Dems praise new health compromise
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama as well as Democratic liberals and moderates all found something to like Wednesday in an emerging compromise to expand the role of government in the nation's health care system, raising hopes inside the party that passage of overhaul legislation might be within reach after a struggle lasting decades.
People:Joe Lieberman Olympia Snowe Dick Durbin Harry Reid Barack Obama Howard Dean Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress Source:(AP)
2009-12-09
Fines proposed for going without health insurance
WASHINGTON - Americans would be fined up to $3,800 for failing to buy health insurance under a plan that circulated in Congress on Tuesday as divisions among Democrats undercut President Barack Obama's effort to regain traction on his health care overhaul.
Nations:U.S. People:Olympia Snowe Steny Hoyer Harry Reid Max Baucus Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama Activities:2009 US Health Reform
2009-09-08
Obama Says He Can Win Votes That Clinton Cannot
Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Presidential candidate Barack Obama said he can win votes in the November general election that Hillary Clinton, his Democratic opponent, can't get.
Nations:U.S. People:John McCain Hillary Clinton Olympia Snowe Mike Huckabee Mitt Romney Barack Obama
2008-02-03
Snowe embraces troop withdrawal bill
Sen. Olympia Snowe on Wednesday became the second Republican to embrace a bill ordering troops out of Iraq as President Bush's national security adviser tried to stop defections from the White House war policy.
Nations:Iraq People:Olympia Snowe Activities:110th Congress Anti-war Movement
2007-07-11
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