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Article: White House sticking to health care timetable; Lawmakers uncertain of August goal.(NATION)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- July 20, 2009
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Byline: Sean Lengell, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Obama administration officials said Sunday that good progress is being made toward the administration's goal of having a bill ready by August to overhaul the nation's health care system.
White House Budget Director Peter R. Orszag told Fox News Sunday that the chances are high that a comprehensive health care package will emerge from Congress before lawmakers break for their monthlong summer recess next month.
That is the goal, he said.
Later Sunday on CNN's State of the Union, Mr. Orszag downplayed speculation that ongoing deliberations on Capitol Hill could delay drafting a health care ...