more images more images Senate Dems short votes for health bill _ for now WASHINGTON ? Several Democratic senators withheld their backing Tuesday as party leaders tried to nail down support from moderates for the government to sell insurance in competition with private companies as part of a sweeping health overhaul bill. Across the Capitol, Democratic leaders in the [...]

Senate hearing kicks off climate bill WASHINGTON ? Top Obama administration officials are looking to make their case before the Senate for aggressive action to combat climate change, even as Republicans show no sign of softening their dislike of a Democratic bill that would dramatically cut heat-trapping pollution. Senate Democrats have all but abandoned the likelihood of [...]

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admin 23 October 2009Bizzare and Offbeat No CommentAP – The Senate has long been seen as opposed to the federal government selling health insurance in competition with private industry, but now senior Senate Democrats and White House officials are strongly considering including such a measure in health care overhaul legislation, officials say.

admin 22 October 2009Bizzare and Offbeat No CommentAP – Senior Senate Democrats at work with White House officials on health care legislation are strongly considering a requirement for the federal government to sell insurance in direct competition with private industry, officials said Thursday, with individual states permitted to drop out of the system.