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	<title><![CDATA[Hill: D.C. Dems Back Off Health Care Promises]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-sirota/hill-dc-dems-back-off-hea_b_98386.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>In a stunning - if predictable - story, the <em>Hill</em> newspaper reports that congressional Democrats are now saying that they will effectively thwart any effort to create a national health care program. Here is the <a href="http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/dems-hedge-on-healthcare-2008-04-23.html">key excerpt</a>:</p>

<blockquote>"Congressional Democrats are backing away from healthcare reform promises made by their two presidential candidates, saying that even if their party controls the White House and Congress, sweeping change will be difficult...Sen. Charles Schumer (N.Y.), a member of Senate Democratic leadership and a...</blockquote>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-05-02T05:12:00-04:00</date_published>
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