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Article: Senate committee passes health overhaul; Snowe is the lone Republican to vote in favor of the bill.(PAGE ONE)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- October 14, 2009
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Byline: Jennifer Haberkorn, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
President Obama's bid to reshape the nation's health care system won its first support from a Republican as Senate Democrats pushed the reform effort through its fifth and final congressional committee Tuesday, a victory that moves the sweeping overhaul further along than any previous try.
But the Senate Finance Committee's $829 billion bill, which for the first time would require nearly all Americans to purchase health insurance, but does not include a controversial government-run public option, still has several obstacles to overcome.
Maine Sen. Olympia J. Snowe became the first Republican to ...