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Lieberman resists Medicare buy-in plan
By News on Dec 13, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Risking the wrath of Democrats, Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., threatened Sunday to join Republicans in opposing health care legislation if it permits uninsured individuals as young to 55 to purchase Medicare coverage....
Senate sends $1.1 trillion spending bill to Obama
By News on Dec 13, 2009
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate on Sunday passed a $1.1 trillion spending bill with increased budgets for vast areas of the federal government, including health, education, law enforcement and veterans' programs....Medicare buy-in plan runs into Senate resistance
By News on Dec 13, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A plan to let people as young as 55 buy into Medicare, heralded as a breakthrough in the Senate's health care debate, ran into resistance Sunday from lawmakers who can make or break Democrats' efforts to reshape the nation's health insurance system....
Senate to vote on $1.1 trillion spending bill
By News on Dec 13, 2009
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democrats overcame a Republican filibuster to clear the way for a vote Sunday on a huge end-of-year $1.1 trillion spending bill that gives budget increases far exceeding inflation to much of the government. The Democratic-controlled Senate voted 60-34 on Saturday to end the GOP filibuster that threatened to hold up the legislation. The final vote would send the measure to President Barack Obama....Aides say Obama is pressing to ease credit again
By News on Dec 13, 2009
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's economic advisers are talking tough about the banks ahead of his meeting with heads of financial institutions....