47 minutes ago by the martyr

Obamacare passed the House 220 - 215 tonight in one of the most blatantly unconstitutional acts ever to be considered by Congress. One Dem Rep (Dingell?) even admitted that the bill -- and most of what Congress does -- is unconstitutional. Nancy Pelosi can't point to where in the Constitution Congre ...

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2 hours ago by Kel

After all the shit that's been thrown at it, this feels very, very sweet. After a daylong clash with Republicans over what has been a Democratic goal for decades, lawmakers voted 220 to 215 to approve a plan that would cost $1.1 trillion over 10 years and that Democrats said would provide relief to ...

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2 hours ago by G

President Obama issued the following statement on passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act. Tonight, in an historic vote, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would finally make real the promise of quality, affordable health care for the American people. The Affordable Health ...

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3 hours ago by G

The Affordable Health Care for America Act passed the house tonight with two votes to spare. One Republican, Rep. Joseph Cao of Louisiana, crossed the aisle for America tonight and voted in favor of the measure. One lone Republican who gets it. Be sure to thank him. Here are some news links. Even th ...

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3 hours ago by Christopher Lee

What to do, what to do? I feel like a lost soul swimming through the murky pool of limbo. I have no home with which to go to. When I first registered I did so as Independent. Soon after I re-registered as a Republican. But they've gone too far off the rails for me in recent years so I have since lef ...

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3 hours ago by Melanie

The House of Reps. officially passed the health care bill. I couldn’t be happier right now. [Well, except when the Senate passes it as well . . .] But anyway. Health care. Woo! 220-215! Also, thanks to Joseph Cao for being the only Republican to vote for the bill. It made my day that there was [...]

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3 hours ago by BohemianMoon

PASSES IN THE HOUSE! Now it is time for the Senate to step up to the plate for ALL Americans. ONE Republican House Member voted YEA. ONE (methinks Republican, Rep. Joseph Cao of Louisiana won and lost many friends tonight simultaneously!) Unfortunately Women’s Rights took a hit as a concession which ...

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3 hours ago by Democrashield

The House of Representatives voted 220 to 215 to pass health care reform. And the vote was bipartisan–one Republican, Joseph Cao of Louisiana, joined the Democrats in supporting the bill. Congress erupted in cheers and applause as soon as the 218th ‘yea’ vote was cast. This vote is the result of mon ...

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3 hours ago by Gary Scott

The House of Representatives just passed the Democratic health care reform bill by a vote of 220 to 215 -- 39 Democrats voted against the bill and one Republican, Rep. Joseph Cao of Louisiana, voted for it. The bill needed 218 votes to pass.

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4 hours ago by Dustin

The House has just passed a Public Option Health Care bill, the vote stands, with remaining, 220-215, including one republican Passage was assured with 218 votes! Go House Dems!!! Republican Congressman Joseph Cao of Louisiana voted for the Democratic Health Care Bill. Thank you for your support. BT ...

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