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October 29, 2009 - by Donny Shaw

CBO Scores the new House health care bill (CBO Director’s Blog).
A complete list of tax provisions in the new health care bill (Americans for Tax Reform).
Hoyer says House GOP can have a vote on an alternative health care bill, but it must be scored by CBO and posted online first (The Hill).
All 40 Senate Republicans sign a letter asking Harry Reid to post the new Senate health care bill online (Sen. Sessions’ Facebook page).
Unemployment benefits extension vote now set for Monday afternoon (Washington Independent).
Sen. Sessions lies about “illegals” getting unemployment benefits (Wonk Room).
Harry Reid’s advice for public option proponents: “contact your representatives back here in Washington and push hard.” (Huffington Post).
Senate committee passes comprehensive Iran sanctions bill (The Caucus).
Would any states actually opt out of the public option? (Ezra Klein).
Republicans threaten to boycott the Senate’s climate change hearings (New York Times).
Fuzzy areas in the “too big to fail” bill (Forbes).
New report: do online townhall meetings actually have an impact? (Congressional Management Foundation).
Sen. Conrad urges Dem colleagues who oppose the health care bill to vote to bring the bill to debate (Plum Line).
Audio of Nancy Pelosi’s conference call with progressive bloggers on the new health care bill (Crooks and Liars).
Cyber attack puts ethics document in hands of reporter (The Hill).

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