Health Care Politics

Barbour, Cornyn, Cantor Lower Expectations For GOP Congress

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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With the elections approaching and the conservative base getting drunk on the idea of retaking both chambers of Congress, top leaders in the Republica...

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Cornyn: 'We Need To Keep Expectations... Fairly Modest' About Health Care Repeal (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Shortly after the passage of health care reform, Senator John Cornyn (R-Tex.) found himself one of the lone voices of moderation inside the Republican...

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NRSC's Cornyn: We Won't Call For Repealing All Of Health Care

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the wake of the passage of health care reform, nearly the entire slate of Republican senatorial candidates seems ready to run on a repeal of the bi...

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DCCC Chair To Dems: 'Go On The Offense' With Health Care Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The lawmaker overseeing Democratic reelection campaigns in the House of Representatives is urging candidates to take ownership of health care reform a...

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Health Care Reform Hangs In Balance As Legal And Political Challenges Mount

The New York Times | JEFF ZELENY and SHERYL GAY STOLBERG | Posted 05.25.2011

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The battle over health care is poised to move swiftly from Congress back to the country as Democrats, Republicans and a battery of interest groups rac...

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Matthew Dowd: To Hurt Dems, GOP Should Want Health Care To Pass (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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A longtime Republican adviser suggested on Monday that the GOP should switch tacks on health care reform -- rather than continue to vilify the process...

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American Values Network Makes Religious Case For Health Care Reform (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Elyse Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011

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A new television ad released by the American Values Network makes a religious appeal for health care reform in a new ad. The progressive faith group, ...

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Kyl Calls DeMint And Inhofe's Health Care Remarks "Unfortunate"

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senator Jon Kyl, R-A.Z., pushed back against his GOP colleagues on Sunday for suggesting that they could break the president and reap electoral advant...

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GOPers Parroting Luntz's Anti-Health Care Memo

Sunlight Foundation. | Sunlight Foundation | Posted 05.25.2011

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Back in May, in anticipation of the coming health care debate, Republican pollster, strategist and word smith Frank Luntz penned a memo (PDF) detailin...

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Schumer: With Franken Seated No Need To Compromise On Public Option

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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One of the leading Senate Democrats in the health care reform battle said that the seating of Al Franken has given the party the purpose and direction...

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