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Republicans try to block Senate health care debate
November 16, 2009Health care advocates say the priority now is pressing senators to stand up to the insurance industry's stalling tactic.
Read moreACORN sues U.S. gov’t over ban on funds
November 14, 2009"The problem for us is, this month it's ACORN, next month it's the NAACP, the month after that it's the ACLU," civil liberties attorney Bill Quigley said, explaining why the Center for Constituional Rights has filed...
Read moreActivists say ‘thanks’ for health care reform
November 14, 2009Video: In Dallas, activists from MoveOn, Organizing for America, Jobs with Justice and the Progressive Center of Texas poured into the offices of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson to thank her for voting for health care reform.
Read moreHealth reform gets thumbs up from business community
November 13, 2009In its ongoing campaign to pass health reform, the White House this week highlighted a new report from the Business Roundtable (BRT) on healthcare costs.
Read moreObama calls White House jobs summit
November 13, 2009With jobless rates at record levels, President Obama announced that he will hold a White House jobs summit in December to tackle the crisis.
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