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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.3400 Empowering Patients First Act</title>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3400/atom_news" rel="self"/>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3400/news" rel="alternate"/>
  <updated>2010-02-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
  <author>
    <name>opencongress.org</name>
  </author>
  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/news/59500</id>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://biggovernment.com/tprice/2010/02/12/oh-the-president-must-be-really-desperate/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-11:/commentary/7568423</id>
    <updated>2010-02-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Big Government (blog)</name>
    </author>
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 We have solutions, like HR 3400. But if the President is simply looking for a political solution to bad policy, there&amp;#39;s very little room for negotiation. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://biggovernment.com/tprice/2010/02/12/oh-the-president-must-be-really-desperate/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Straight From The Horse&#8217;s Mouth&#8230;</title>
    <link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheTalkRadioNewsService/~3/3Dz6xXqo1kI/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-31:/commentary/7477801</id>
    <updated>2010-01-31T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Talk Radio News Service</name>
    </author>
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...the answers would come directly from the horse&#8217;s mouth. On the health-care issue, the president was well-versed. He had read H.R.3400 and said it was important to put any bill to the test. Lowering health-care premiums, tort reform and selling insuran&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheTalkRadioNewsService/~3/3Dz6xXqo1kI/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>I hope Houck has guts to stand up for Va.</title>
    <link href="http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/i_hope_houck_has_guts_to_stand_up_for_va/51426/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-30:/commentary/7451453</id>
    <updated>2010-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Culpeper Star Exponent</name>
    </author>
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 On another health care note, why is there no word mentioned about HR 3400, which is &#8220;Empowering Patients First&#8221;? This is the Republican health care bill. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.starexponent.com/cse/news/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article/i_hope_houck_has_guts_to_stand_up_for_va/51426/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60S5JY20100129" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-29:/commentary/7432010</id>
    <updated>2010-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
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 Price specifically pointed to HR 3400, the Republican backed legislation that addresses health care reform, which he introduced last summer. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60S5JY20100129&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://congress.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/01/29/republican-leaders-say-thanks-to-the-president-no-thanks-to-dem-leadership/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-29:/commentary/7431999</id>
    <updated>2010-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Price specifically pointed to HR 3400, the Republican backed legislation that addresses health care reform, which he introduced last summer. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congress.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/01/29/republican-leaders-say-thanks-to-the-president-no-thanks-to-dem-leadership/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Damage caps are vital in better care, controlling costsand keeping jobs</title>
    <link href="http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/editorialcommentary/story/20559DE0B8918D70862576BA00837F16?OpenDocument" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-29:/commentary/7431978</id>
    <updated>2010-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>St. Louis Post-Dispatch</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 A two-second Internet search would turn up the Republicans&amp;#39; house bill for health reform, HR 3400, which was submitted on July 30. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/editorialcommentary/story/20559DE0B8918D70862576BA00837F16?OpenDocument&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/29/AR2010012902590.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-29:/commentary/7431977</id>
    <updated>2010-01-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Price specifically pointed to HR 3400, the Republican backed legislation that addresses health care reform, which he introduced last summer. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/29/AR2010012902590.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://edition.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/02/01/chaffetz.obama.bipartisanship/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-28:/commentary/7472589</id>
    <updated>2010-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Specifically, in the area of health care, this bill, HR 3400, that has more cosponsors than any health care bill in the House. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://edition.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/02/01/chaffetz.obama.bipartisanship/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-28:/commentary/7461913</id>
    <updated>2010-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Center for Policy Analysis</name>
    </author>
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 The Empowering Patients First Act, HR 3400, sponsored by Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), a physician and chairman of the House Republican Study Committee, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;javascript:void(0);&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/29/obama-house-republicans-debate-their-divisions/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-28:/commentary/7461912</id>
    <updated>2010-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Specifically, in the area of health care, this bill, HR 3400, that has more cosponsors than any health care bill in the House. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/29/obama-house-republicans-debate-their-divisions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A SECOND NEW APPROACH TO HEALTH REFORM</title>
    <link href="http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=18927" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-28:/commentary/7427025</id>
    <updated>2010-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Center for Policy Analysis</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The Empowering Patients First Act, HR 3400, sponsored by Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), a physician and chairman of the House Republican Study Committee, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=18927&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Price questions Obama at House GOP conference</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/29/AR2010012902774.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-28:/commentary/7427024</id>
    <updated>2010-01-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Specifically, in the area of health care, this bill, HR 3400, that has more cosponsors than any health care bill in the House. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/29/AR2010012902774.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Republican alternatives (Part II)</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/x-28423-Atlanta-Headlines-Examiner~y2009m12d1-The-Republican-alternatives-Part-II" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-30:/commentary/6851697</id>
    <updated>2009-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Tom Price, also a doctor, introduced HR 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act. The &#8220;budget neutral proposal&#8221; increases patients&amp;#39; control over their health ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/x-28423-Atlanta-Headlines-Examiner~y2009m12d1-The-Republican-alternatives-Part-II&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Wednesday&amp;#39;s sound off</title>
    <link href="http://www.pottstownmercury.com/articles/2009/11/18/opinion/srv0000006846951.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-17:/commentary/6814702</id>
    <updated>2009-11-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pottstown Mercury</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 First of all, Republicans had HR 3400. Republicans offered over 800 amendments to the current bill that were rejected. They weren&amp;#39;t even allowed in to even ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pottstownmercury.com/articles/2009/11/18/opinion/srv0000006846951.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Blunt favors status quo over health care reform</title>
    <link href="http://www.news-leader.com/article/20091117/OPINIONS02/911170325/1006/OPINIONS/Blunt-favors-status-quo-over-health-care-reform" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-16:/commentary/6814700</id>
    <updated>2009-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News-Leader.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The 219-page HR 3400 that the Republicans generated seems to be written for the benefit of the insurance companies. Yes, I have read both. 2. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.news-leader.com/article/20091117/OPINIONS02/911170325/1006/OPINIONS/Blunt-favors-status-quo-over-health-care-reform&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Letters, faxes, and e-mail</title>
    <link href="http://www.al.com/opinion/press-register/letters.ssf?/base/opinion/125776175684990.xml&amp;amp;coll=3" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6814701</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Press-Register - al.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The author cites the bill (HR 3400) proposed by Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., who is a physician. The author contends it offers superior reform to any Democratic ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.al.com/opinion/press-register/letters.ssf?/base/opinion/125776175684990.xml&amp;amp;coll=3&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/jackson-healthcare/survey/prweb3172504.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/commentary/6814703</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR Web (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 When asked which piece of existing legislation they most support, 44 percent selected HR 3400, 15 percent selected HR 3200, 7 percent selected the Senate ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prweb.com/releases/jackson-healthcare/survey/prweb3172504.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Physicians Losing Control of Medicine: New Survey Reports Medical Malpractice ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/physicians-losing-control-of-medicine,1033312.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/commentary/6604777</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Earthtimes (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 When asked which piece of existing legislation they most support, 44 percent selected HR 3400, 15 percent selected HR 3200, 7 percent selected the Senate ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/physicians-losing-control-of-medicine,1033312.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Key features of the alternative House Republican health care plan (HR 3400)</title>
    <link href="http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news_details/article/92/2009/november/06/key-features-of-the-alternative-house-republican-health-care-plan-hr-3400-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-04:/commentary/6613734</id>
    <updated>2009-11-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>phillyBurbs.com</name>
    </author>
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 The Congressional Budget Office says the GOP alternative health bill would cut federal deficit spending by $68 billion over the next decade, while reducing ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news_details/article/92/2009/november/06/key-features-of-the-alternative-house-republican-health-care-plan-hr-3400-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Key features of the alternative House Republican health care plan (HR 3400)</title>
    <link href="http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news_details/article/262/2009/november/06/key-features-of-the-alternative-house-republican-health-care-plan-hr-3400.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-04:/commentary/6604776</id>
    <updated>2009-11-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>phillyBurbs.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The Congressional Budget Office says the GOP alternative health bill would cut federal deficit spending by $68 billion over the next decade, while reducing ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news_details/article/262/2009/november/06/key-features-of-the-alternative-house-republican-health-care-plan-hr-3400.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP can back health-care reform, just not this plan</title>
    <link href="http://www.tennessean.com/article/20091101/OPINION03/91101005/1008/OPINION01" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-31:/commentary/6604779</id>
    <updated>2009-10-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Tennessean</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 3400, by the Republican Study Committee, which allows insurance plans to be purchased across state lines and includes provisions I authored to allow ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tennessean.com/article/20091101/OPINION03/91101005/1008/OPINION01&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/2009/10/2009103164332709367.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-30:/commentary/6604781</id>
    <updated>2009-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Shreveport Times</name>
    </author>
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 These concepts are the basis of the Republican alternative, HR 3400, of which I am a co-sponsor. With Congress and the presidency securely in control of the ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/2009/10/2009103164332709367.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congressman Wilson talks healthcare reform in Beaufort</title>
    <link href="http://www.wtoctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11417444" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-29:/commentary/6604785</id>
    <updated>2009-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WTOC</name>
    </author>
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 Congressman Wilson also talked with constituents about the Republican Alternative Health Care Reform Bill - HR 3400, saying it would allow residents to buy ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wtoctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11417444&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/8332253.stm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-29:/commentary/6604778</id>
    <updated>2009-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill</name>
    </author>
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 That&amp;#39;s the approach taken by the numerous patient-centered bills introduced by Republicans, including my own Empowering Patients First Act, HR 3400. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/8332253.stm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Marsha BlackburnFrom Tennessee Republican Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn</title>
    <link href="http://wdef.com/comment/reply/38634" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-28:/commentary/6604780</id>
    <updated>2009-10-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WDEF News 12</name>
    </author>
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 HR 3400, by the Republican Study Committee, which allows insurance plans to be purchased across state lines. HR 3400 includes a provision by Blackburn to ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wdef.com/comment/reply/38634&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HEALTHCARE SKEPTICS OFFER REAL SOLUTIONS</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.redding.com/redding/jwilson/archives/2009/10/healthcare-skep.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-25:/commentary/6604782</id>
    <updated>2009-10-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Record-Searchlight</name>
    </author>
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 But he has authored HR 3400 - one of about forty bills introduced by Price and his conservative colleagues in an effort to produce the very solutions they ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.redding.com/redding/jwilson/archives/2009/10/healthcare-skep.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Wilson says GOP&amp;#39;s health bill serves public</title>
    <link href="http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/10/25/met_553163.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-23:/commentary/6604784</id>
    <updated>2009-10-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Augusta Chronicle</name>
    </author>
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 The Republicans&amp;#39; alternative plan, Empowering Patients First Act, also known as HR 3400, is a better choice, he said to about 150 people at Oakwood-Windsor ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/10/25/met_553163.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/x-26758-Loudoun-County-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Fact-or-fiction-healthcare-reform-capandtrade-legislation" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-22:/commentary/6604783</id>
    <updated>2009-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
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 ... bills pertaining to healthcare reform (such as HR 3400) as well as numerous amendments, all of which have been struck down by the Democrat led congress. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/x-26758-Loudoun-County-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Fact-or-fiction-healthcare-reform-capandtrade-legislation&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Remind the Speaker Who Really Influences Votes - You</title>
    <link href="http://www.redstate.com/blog/2009/10/22/remind-the-speaker-who-really-influences-votes-you/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-21:/commentary/6604786</id>
    <updated>2009-10-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RedState (blog)</name>
    </author>
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 ... a government takeover of health care and the need for patient-centered reforms like HR 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act. We will keep fighting, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.redstate.com/blog/2009/10/22/remind-the-speaker-who-really-influences-votes-you/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pawlenty proposes state health insurance pact</title>
    <link href="http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/65183977.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUJ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-20:/commentary/6604789</id>
    <updated>2009-10-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Minneapolis Star Tribune</name>
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 AP I am still curious how someone who&amp;#39;s medical condition cause him or her to be denied insurance is helped by the republican &amp;quot;idea&amp;quot; HR 3400. &#8230; read more ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/65183977.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUJ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Scalise addresses healthcare</title>
    <link href="http://www.slidellsentry.com/articles/2009/10/21/news/doc4adf2d3675443592123411.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-20:/commentary/6604787</id>
    <updated>2009-10-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Slidell Sentry News</name>
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 He said that an alternative healthcare bill, HR 3400 that he and 50 other congressmen are authoring takes care of the problems. He said the current plan for ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.slidellsentry.com/articles/2009/10/21/news/doc4adf2d3675443592123411.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Letters, faxes, and e-mail</title>
    <link href="http://www.al.com/opinion/press-register/letters.ssf?/base/opinion/1255943758242100.xml&amp;amp;coll=3" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-18:/commentary/6432926</id>
    <updated>2009-10-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Press-Register - al.com</name>
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Tom Price, R-Ga., an orthopedic surgeon, has introduced HR 3400, which offers real reform measures that put patients back in control of their health care ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.al.com/opinion/press-register/letters.ssf?/base/opinion/1255943758242100.xml&amp;amp;coll=3&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Wilson seeks passage of &amp;#39;good bill&amp;#39; on health care</title>
    <link href="http://www.timesanddemocrat.com/articles/2009/10/18/news/doc4ada9b4a3fa1f090496359.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-17:/commentary/6419197</id>
    <updated>2009-10-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Orangeburg Times Democrat</name>
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He said HR 3400 rests on six fundamental health care principles &#8212; accessibility, affordability, choice, innovation, quality and portability. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.timesanddemocrat.com/articles/2009/10/18/news/doc4ada9b4a3fa1f090496359.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Wilson Meets Favorable Crowd at Town Hall</title>
    <link href="http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=79632&amp;amp;catid=2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-16:/commentary/6419179</id>
    <updated>2009-10-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WLTX.com</name>
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The good bill is HR 3400,&amp;quot; he said, &amp;quot;I&amp;#39;m not here to be against anything. I&amp;#39;m here to promote health insurance reform for the American people. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=79632&amp;amp;catid=2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congressman Joe Wilson Tells the Neal Asbury Show that Incident during ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS89461+13-Oct-2009+BW20091013" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-12:/commentary/6419180</id>
    <updated>2009-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reuters</name>
    </author>
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Our HR 3400 is a good bill, and a logical alternative to the proposed HR3200 being promoted by the Democrats, which is a Trojan Horse for a government ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS89461+13-Oct-2009+BW20091013&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.seattlepi.com/business/1310ap_us_health_care_republicans.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-05:/commentary/6341581</id>
    <updated>2009-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Picayune Item</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
That&amp;#39;s when Price held up the sheaf of papers he was carrying &#8212; a copy of HR 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act, which Price and the Republican Study ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.seattlepi.com/business/1310ap_us_health_care_republicans.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/10/02/gop_senate_leader_stays_mum_on_ensigns_troubles/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-05:/commentary/6331223</id>
    <updated>2009-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Picayune Item</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
That&amp;#39;s when Price held up the sheaf of papers he was carrying &#8212; a copy of HR 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act, which Price and the Republican Study ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/10/02/gop_senate_leader_stays_mum_on_ensigns_troubles/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP to Obama: We have health plans, too</title>
    <link href="http://www.picayuneitem.com/statenews/local_story_278101820.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-05:/commentary/6319707</id>
    <updated>2009-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Picayune Item</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
That&amp;#39;s when Price held up the sheaf of papers he was carrying &#8212; a copy of HR 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act, which Price and the Republican Study ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.picayuneitem.com/statenews/local_story_278101820.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Health care: Which is the real party of no?</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.ajc.com/kyle-wingfield/2009/10/06/health-care-which-is-the-real-party-of-no/?cxntfid=blogs_kyle_wingfield" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-05:/commentary/6311022</id>
    <updated>2009-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Atlanta Journal Constitution</name>
    </author>
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debbiedoright: Just off the top of my head, the Republicans have offered HR 3400 and S. 1099. Both of them include provisions that would help your friend&amp;#39;s ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.ajc.com/kyle-wingfield/2009/10/06/health-care-which-is-the-real-party-of-no/?cxntfid=blogs_kyle_wingfield&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Brown responds to wasteful mailer attack with large mailer</title>
    <link href="http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/RockBottom/archives/2009/10/06/brown-responds-to-wasteful-mailer-attack-with-large-mailer" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-05:/commentary/6310994</id>
    <updated>2009-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Charleston City Paper</name>
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Once you dig past the partisan attacks, the mailer is a pitch for a Republican proposal for healthcare reform, HR 3400. It&amp;#39;s also worth noting that the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/RockBottom/archives/2009/10/06/brown-responds-to-wasteful-mailer-attack-with-large-mailer&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Powerful Weapon?</title>
    <link href="http://voices.kansascity.com/node/6116" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-04:/commentary/6302579</id>
    <updated>2009-10-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kansas City Star</name>
    </author>
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HR 3400 (that is the republican health care reform bill) that the 4th estate does not even acknowledge exists? While I am not a republican I will say that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://voices.kansascity.com/node/6116&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Protecting access for poor patients</title>
    <link href="http://www.catholic.org/prwire/headline.php?ID=7844" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-01:/commentary/6264671</id>
    <updated>2009-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Catholic Online</name>
    </author>
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Price today regarding the bill (HR 3400), CMA CEO Dr. David Stevens noted, &#8220;The Christian Medical Association is very concerned that some in Congress and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.catholic.org/prwire/headline.php?ID=7844&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Health care vote predicted soon by Senate panel; GOP challenges ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/congress/62864642.html?elr=KArks8c7PaP3E77K_3c::D3aDhUec7PaP3E77K_0c::D3aDhUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-29:/commentary/6252312</id>
    <updated>2009-09-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Minneapolis Star Tribune</name>
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Many proposals have been offered &#226;&#8364;&#166; read more by the GOP, HR 3400 being one of the largest. The Democrats are unwilling to discuss any bill that would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/congress/62864642.html?elr=KArks8c7PaP3E77K_3c::D3aDhUec7PaP3E77K_0c::D3aDhUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Grayson Not Backing Down: &amp;quot;I Apologize To The Dead&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/30/grayson-not-backing-down_n_305196.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-29:/commentary/6252310</id>
    <updated>2009-09-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post (blog)</name>
    </author>
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The Republicans have a bill, HR 3400, which deals with the problem in a way that does not get the government in between the patient and their doctor. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/30/grayson-not-backing-down_n_305196.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Protecting Access for Poor Patients, CMA Physicians Support ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.earnedmedia.org/cma0930.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-29:/commentary/6252309</id>
    <updated>2009-09-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Christian News Wire (press release)</name>
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Price today regarding the bill (HR 3400), CMA CEO Dr. David Stevens noted, &amp;quot;The Christian Medical Association is very concerned that some in Congress and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.earnedmedia.org/cma0930.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Doctors Opposed to Government Medicine Hold Annual Meeting; Betsy McCaughey ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS156988+29-Sep-2009+PRN20090929" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-28:/commentary/6331224</id>
    <updated>2009-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reuters</name>
    </author>
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TOM PRICE, MD Georgia congressman, chair of Republican Study Committee, and author of free market healthcare reform bill HR 3400. REP. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS156988+29-Sep-2009+PRN20090929&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Doctors Opposed to Government Medicine Hold Annual Meeting; Betsy ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/doctors-opposed-to-government-medicine,978372.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-28:/commentary/6242619</id>
    <updated>2009-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Earthtimes (press release)</name>
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... the 9/12 Taxpayer March on Washington. Georgia congressman, chair of Republican Study Committee, and author of free market healthcare reform bill HR 3400.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/doctors-opposed-to-government-medicine,978372.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Dem Leadership Denies Existence of 35 GOP Alternatives</title>
    <link href="http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=33742" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-28:/commentary/6236687</id>
    <updated>2009-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Human Events (blog)</name>
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These range from comprehensive bills (HR 3400, Empower Patients First Act) to bills that improve or clean up specific aspects of health care, like defensive ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=33742&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Readers&amp;#39; Forum: Sept. 27, 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.tribstar.com/opinion/local_story_268193207.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-25:/commentary/6215646</id>
    <updated>2009-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Terre Haute Tribune Star</name>
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HR 2520: Covers a lot of stuff covered by the Democratic plan, HR 3400. Also tax cuts and tort reform, but no insurance reform. &#226;&#8364;&#162; HR 2695: Small business ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tribstar.com/opinion/local_story_268193207.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www2.wjbf.com/jbf/news/local/local_government_politics/article/congressman_joe_wilson_comes_to_aiken/26784/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-25:/commentary/6213447</id>
    <updated>2009-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WJBF-TV</name>
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Congressman Wilson says under the republican study committee an act called empowering patients first act known as (HR 3400) should become the new healthcare ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.wjbf.com/jbf/news/local/local_government_politics/article/congressman_joe_wilson_comes_to_aiken/26784/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/15130" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-25:/commentary/6213428</id>
    <updated>2009-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Canada Free Press</name>
    </author>
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(And yes, the Republicans do have a better idea than ObamaCare&#226;&#8364;&#8221;it&amp;#39;s HR 3400). Next up was Joe &#226;&#8364;&#339;Joe the Plumber&#226;&#8364;* Wurzelbacher. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/15130&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP to Obama: We have health plans, too</title>
    <link href="http://www.pottstownmercury.com/articles/2009/09/23/opinion/srv0000006427834.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-22:/commentary/6252311</id>
    <updated>2009-09-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pottstown Mercury</name>
    </author>
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That&amp;#39;s when Price held up the sheaf of papers he was carrying -- a copy of HR 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act, which Price and the Republican Study ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pottstownmercury.com/articles/2009/09/23/opinion/srv0000006427834.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Your Voice: Put forth your ideas, GOP</title>
    <link href="http://www.tracypress.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Your+Voice-+Put+forth+your+ideas-+GOP-%20&amp;amp;id=3686327-Your+Voice-+Put+forth+your+ideas-+GOP-&amp;amp;instance=home_opinion_lead_story" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-22:/commentary/6191693</id>
    <updated>2009-09-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tracy Press</name>
    </author>
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Th Republican healthcare plan is HR 3400 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; the Small Business and Fairness Act of 2009. The information can also be found under the followin titles. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tracypress.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Your+Voice-+Put+forth+your+ideas-+GOP-%20&amp;amp;id=3686327-Your+Voice-+Put+forth+your+ideas-+GOP-&amp;amp;instance=home_opinion_lead_story&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Burton discusses thoughts on reforming student loans, healthcare ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.kokomoperspective.com/news/article_8564c74a-a7b8-11de-845a-001cc4c03286.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-22:/commentary/6186982</id>
    <updated>2009-09-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kokomo Perspective</name>
    </author>
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He has proposed the Empowering Patients First Act (HR 3400), which would not increase taxes or increase government spending. Instead it would use the money ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kokomoperspective.com/news/article_8564c74a-a7b8-11de-845a-001cc4c03286.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Exclusive: Government Health Care Takeover Proponents Stonewall ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.4338/pub_detail.asp" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-22:/commentary/6186981</id>
    <updated>2009-09-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Family Security Matters</name>
    </author>
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HR 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act introduced by Congressman Tom Price, MD, is an interesting bill in that it provides a counterbalance to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.4338/pub_detail.asp&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bryon York GOP also has health plans</title>
    <link href="http://www.htrnews.com/article/20090922/MAN06/909220430/1410" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-21:/commentary/6242620</id>
    <updated>2009-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Herald Times Reporter</name>
    </author>
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That&amp;#39;s when Price held up the sheaf of papers he was carrying &#226;&#8364;&#8221; a copy of HR 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act, which Price and the Republican Study ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.htrnews.com/article/20090922/MAN06/909220430/1410&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;amp;pageId=110469" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-20:/commentary/6171204</id>
    <updated>2009-09-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WND.com</name>
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Before I explain why this is the case, I want to remind the liberals again that there is a Republican alternative (HR 3400) which will achieve everything ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;amp;pageId=110469&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/18/eveningnews/main5321910.shtml?tag=cbsnewsTwoColUpperPromoArea" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-19:/commentary/6164552</id>
    <updated>2009-09-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Trentonian</name>
    </author>
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When the president said his &#226;&#8364;&#339;door is always open&#226;&#8364;* to alternative ideas, Price held up the sheaf of papers he was carrying &#226;&#8364;&#8221; a copy of HR 3400, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/18/eveningnews/main5321910.shtml?tag=cbsnewsTwoColUpperPromoArea&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Disagree on health care reform letter</title>
    <link href="http://www.ottumwa.com/letters/local_story_262000656.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-18:/commentary/6150667</id>
    <updated>2009-09-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ottumwa Courier</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3400, a bill she cited, doesn&amp;#39;t have that support. According to opencongress.org it has been introduced, but is stuck in several House committees. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ottumwa.com/letters/local_story_262000656.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP to Obama: We have health plans, too</title>
    <link href="http://www.leadercall.com/opinion/local_story_261105509.html?keyword=topstory" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-17:/commentary/6207968</id>
    <updated>2009-09-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Laurel Leader Call</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
That&amp;#39;s when Price held up the sheaf of papers he was carrying &#226;&#8364;&#8221; a copy of HR 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act, which Price and the Republican Study ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.leadercall.com/opinion/local_story_261105509.html?keyword=topstory&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/18/obama-ties-immigration-to-health-care-battle/?feat=home_top5_shared" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-17:/commentary/6179539</id>
    <updated>2009-09-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Laurel Leader Call</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
That&amp;#39;s when Price held up the sheaf of papers he was carrying &#226;&#8364;&#8221; a copy of HR 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act, which Price and the Republican Study ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/18/obama-ties-immigration-to-health-care-battle/?feat=home_top5_shared&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE58H5MI20090919" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-17:/commentary/6156095</id>
    <updated>2009-09-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Laurel Leader Call</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
That&amp;#39;s when Price held up the sheaf of papers he was carrying &#226;&#8364;&#8221; a copy of HR 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act, which Price and the Republican Study ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE58H5MI20090919&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Valentine: Obama misleads on health care</title>
    <link href="http://www.marshalltribune.com/story/1571303.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-16:/commentary/6184254</id>
    <updated>2009-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Marshall County Tribune</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
One is HR 3400, the Small Business Health Fairness Act. This act addresses those who work for small businesses that don&amp;#39;t offer health insurance. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.marshalltribune.com/story/1571303.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Setting the record straight on health care</title>
    <link href="http://www.pottsmerc.com/articles/2009/09/17/opinion/srv0000006372132.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-16:/commentary/6184253</id>
    <updated>2009-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pottstown Mercury</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Also, I&amp;#39;m a cosponsor of HR 3400 sponsored by Rep. Tom Price, a physician from Georgia. This is a comprehensive Republican proposal to reform health care. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pottsmerc.com/articles/2009/09/17/opinion/srv0000006372132.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/19/AR2009091902435.html?hpid=moreheadlines" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-16:/commentary/6168465</id>
    <updated>2009-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pottstown Mercury</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Also, I&amp;#39;m a cosponsor of HR 3400 sponsored by Rep. Tom Price, a physician from Georgia. This is a comprehensive Republican proposal to reform health care. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/19/AR2009091902435.html?hpid=moreheadlines&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jSpRK_MebCFXr3rGb6Inzrjq2GZgD9AQ304O0" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-16:/commentary/6150666</id>
    <updated>2009-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pottstown Mercury</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Also, I&amp;#39;m a cosponsor of HR 3400 sponsored by Rep. Tom Price, a physician from Georgia. This is a comprehensive Republican proposal to reform health care. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jSpRK_MebCFXr3rGb6Inzrjq2GZgD9AQ304O0&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/14/AR2009091400262.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-16:/commentary/6148192</id>
    <updated>2009-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Cassidy was referencing the bill HR 3400, introduced by some House GOP lawmakers as an alternative to the bill favored by most Democrats. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/14/AR2009091400262.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Vent / North Fulton</title>
    <link href="http://projects.ajc.com/vent/metro/north-fulton/2009/09/18/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-16:/commentary/6142698</id>
    <updated>2009-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Atlanta Journal Constitution</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3400 is the Republican response to Obamacare. Ever heard of it? To the Forsyth detractors,,,,, Kids were not denied the Obama speech, they can watch it ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://projects.ajc.com/vent/metro/north-fulton/2009/09/18/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congressman: Centrist Dems approaching GOP about health bill</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/59287-congressman-centrist-dems-approaching-gop-about-health-bill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-16:/commentary/6142697</id>
    <updated>2009-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Cassidy was referencing the bill HR 3400, introduced by some House GOP lawmakers as an alternative to the bill favored by most Democrats. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/59287-congressman-centrist-dems-approaching-gop-about-health-bill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/14/looking-ahead/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-16:/commentary/6142696</id>
    <updated>2009-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pottstown Mercury</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Also, I&amp;#39;m a cosponsor of HR 3400 sponsored by Rep. Tom Price, a physician from Georgia. This is a comprehensive Republican proposal to reform health care. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/14/looking-ahead/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/17/deep-divisions-long-awaited-health-plan/?test=latestnews" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-16:/commentary/6139485</id>
    <updated>2009-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pottstown Mercury</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Also, I&amp;#39;m a cosponsor of HR 3400 sponsored by Rep. Tom Price, a physician from Georgia. This is a comprehensive Republican proposal to reform health care. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/17/deep-divisions-long-awaited-health-plan/?test=latestnews&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1153ap_us_health_care_stakes_analysis.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-16:/commentary/6139402</id>
    <updated>2009-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pottstown Mercury</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Also, I&amp;#39;m a cosponsor of HR 3400 sponsored by Rep. Tom Price, a physician from Georgia. This is a comprehensive Republican proposal to reform health care. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1153ap_us_health_care_stakes_analysis.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Health plan &amp;#39;test&amp;#39; isn&amp;#39;t a good-faith option</title>
    <link href="http://www.thesunnews.com/opinion/story/1072896.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-15:/commentary/6139403</id>
    <updated>2009-09-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Myrtle Beach Sun News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
First, what plan would they use as the public option, HR 3200 or HR 3400 or one of the three Senate plans? HR 3200 has been raked over the coals by the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thesunnews.com/opinion/story/1072896.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>System needs some changes,but reform&amp;#39;s too strong a word</title>
    <link href="http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/local.ssf?/base/news/1252919718258520.xml&amp;amp;coll=1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-13:/commentary/6110356</id>
    <updated>2009-09-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Huntsville Times - al.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Legislation that does confront the lack-of-doctors issue is HR 3400, penned by Rep. Tom Price, a Republican doctor from Georgia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/local.ssf?/base/news/1252919718258520.xml&amp;amp;coll=1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Suwanee talks about healthcare</title>
    <link href="http://www.gwinnettherald.com/Articles-c-2009-09-14-179391.114126_Suwanee_talks_about_healthcare.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-13:/commentary/6110355</id>
    <updated>2009-09-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GwinnettHerald.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Price brought up some comparisons between proposed health care bills &#226;&#8364;&#8220; HR 3400, Empowering Patients First, a bill sponsored by Price, Linder and about 26 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gwinnettherald.com/Articles-c-2009-09-14-179391.114126_Suwanee_talks_about_healthcare.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/14658" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-12:/commentary/6242621</id>
    <updated>2009-09-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Canada Free Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
One of those bills, York reports, is HR 3400. York found some interesting facts about HR 3400. A search of the LexisNexis database of newspapers, magazines, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/14658&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>When it comes to health care, Americans know best</title>
    <link href="http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20090913/OPINION01/909130316/When-it-comes-to-health-care--Americans-know-best" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-12:/commentary/6199610</id>
    <updated>2009-09-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mansfield News Journal</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I have joined a number of my colleagues in proposing an alternative bill (HR 3400) that reforms health care in a way that reduces health care costs, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20090913/OPINION01/909130316/When-it-comes-to-health-care--Americans-know-best&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/13/wilson-says-apologize-house-floor-outburst" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-12:/commentary/6199608</id>
    <updated>2009-09-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TheRealityCheck.Org</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
One of those bills, York reports, is HR 3400. York found some interesting facts about HR 3400. A search of the LexisNexis database of newspapers, magazines, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/13/wilson-says-apologize-house-floor-outburst&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>When it comes to health care, Americans know best</title>
    <link href="http://www.adaherald.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&amp;amp;SubSectionID=5&amp;amp;ArticleID=102420" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-10:/commentary/6184256</id>
    <updated>2009-09-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ada Herald</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I have joined a number of my colleagues in proposing an alternative bill (HR 3400) that reforms health care in a way that reduces health care costs, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.adaherald.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&amp;amp;SubSectionID=5&amp;amp;ArticleID=102420&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1155ap_us_census_uninsured.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-10:/commentary/6084414</id>
    <updated>2009-09-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ada Herald</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I have joined a number of my colleagues in proposing an alternative bill (HR 3400) that reforms health care in a way that reduces health care costs, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1155ap_us_census_uninsured.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Theresa Miller Matt: Find workable health solution</title>
    <link href="http://onlineathens.com/stories/091109/let_491827473.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-10:/commentary/6084379</id>
    <updated>2009-09-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Online Athens</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Look at the Republican health care bill, HR 3400. Let&amp;#39;s talk to our representatives in reasonable tones. Let&amp;#39;s do something to make the outcome workable for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://onlineathens.com/stories/091109/let_491827473.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/6165012/Barack-Obama-We-will-change-health-care-this-year.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-10:/commentary/6084378</id>
    <updated>2009-09-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The San Francisco Examiner</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
That&amp;#39;s when Price held up the sheaf of papers he was carrying -- a copy of HR 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act, which Price and the Republican Study ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/6165012/Barack-Obama-We-will-change-health-care-this-year.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama to gut Medicare to pay for ObamaCare folly</title>
    <link href="http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/zieve/090910" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-09:/commentary/6199609</id>
    <updated>2009-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RenewAmerica</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Another ObamaLie was unearthed as Republicans held up their healthcare reform package HR 3400. Obama also hinted at using the so-called &amp;#39;nuclear option&amp;#39; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/zieve/090910&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/10/opinion/main5300511.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-09:/commentary/6184258</id>
    <updated>2009-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CBS News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
That paper was the 64-page HR 3400, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2009, sponsored by Tom Price. This bill addresses the US healthcare issues ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/10/opinion/main5300511.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/politics/~3/u1DWcjJ-HZA/republicans-obama-heres-health-plans" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-09:/commentary/6184252</id>
    <updated>2009-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FOXNews</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
You&amp;#39;ve got HR 3400. Or you could go to healthcare.gop.gov and you can see all of the proposals -- all of them. They&amp;#39;re right there,&amp;quot; House Minority Leader ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/politics/~3/u1DWcjJ-HZA/republicans-obama-heres-health-plans&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.abcnews.go.com/Health/HealthCare/health-care-policy-experts-react-president-obamas-speech/story?id=8539024" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-09:/commentary/6131476</id>
    <updated>2009-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The San Francisco Examiner</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
That&amp;#39;s when Price held up the sheaf of papers he was carrying -- a copy of HR 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act, which Price and the Republican Study ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.abcnews.go.com/Health/HealthCare/health-care-policy-experts-react-president-obamas-speech/story?id=8539024&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/6184808/Group-once-linked-to-Barack-Obama-taped-giving-advice-to-brothel-owners.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-09:/commentary/6131382</id>
    <updated>2009-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The San Francisco Examiner</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
That&amp;#39;s when Price held up the sheaf of papers he was carrying -- a copy of HR 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act, which Price and the Republican Study ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/6184808/Group-once-linked-to-Barack-Obama-taped-giving-advice-to-brothel-owners.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/6185523/Barack-Obama-cynical-Republicans-trying-to-kill-health-care-reform.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-09:/commentary/6103699</id>
    <updated>2009-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The San Francisco Examiner</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
That&amp;#39;s when Price held up the sheaf of papers he was carrying -- a copy of HR 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act, which Price and the Republican Study ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/6185523/Barack-Obama-cynical-Republicans-trying-to-kill-health-care-reform.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6832953.ece" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-09:/commentary/6103673</id>
    <updated>2009-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The San Francisco Examiner</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
That&amp;#39;s when Price held up the sheaf of papers he was carrying -- a copy of HR 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act, which Price and the Republican Study ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6832953.ece&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP health-care bill buried by Democrats</title>
    <link href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090910/OPINION04/909100337/1038/Opinion" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-09:/commentary/6098143</id>
    <updated>2009-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DesMoinesRegister.com</name>
    </author>
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HR 3400, crafted or co-sponsored by six members of the Republican Doctors Caucus, is 63 pages. It addresses pre-existing conditions, portability, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090910/OPINION04/909100337/1038/Opinion&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/10/barack-obama-healthcare-congress-address" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-09:/commentary/6091122</id>
    <updated>2009-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The San Francisco Examiner</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
That&amp;#39;s when Price held up the sheaf of papers he was carrying -- a copy of HR 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act, which Price and the Republican Study ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/10/barack-obama-healthcare-congress-address&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6829841.ece" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-09:/commentary/6091094</id>
    <updated>2009-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The San Francisco Examiner</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
That&amp;#39;s when Price held up the sheaf of papers he was carrying -- a copy of HR 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act, which Price and the Republican Study ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6829841.ece&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/news/2009/09/090910_obama_health_sl.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-09:/commentary/6086717</id>
    <updated>2009-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The San Francisco Examiner</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
That&amp;#39;s when Price held up the sheaf of papers he was carrying -- a copy of HR 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act, which Price and the Republican Study ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/news/2009/09/090910_obama_health_sl.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama to Gut Medicare to pay for obamacare Folly</title>
    <link href="http://www.webcommentary.com/php/ShowArticle.php?id=zieves&amp;amp;date=090910" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-09:/commentary/6075208</id>
    <updated>2009-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WEBCommentary</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Another obamalie was unearthed as Republicans held up their healthcare reform package HR 3400. Obama also hinted at using the so-called &amp;#39;nuclear option&amp;#39; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.webcommentary.com/php/ShowArticle.php?id=zieves&amp;amp;date=090910&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Opportunities in life can be accidental, says Herman Cain</title>
    <link href="http://www.times-georgian.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Opportunities+in+life+can+be+accidental-+says+Herman+Cain%20&amp;amp;id=3544382-Opportunities+in+life+can+be+accidental-+says+Herman+Cain&amp;amp;instance=west_ga_news" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-09:/commentary/6075207</id>
    <updated>2009-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Times-Georgian</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Republican bill &#226;&#8364;&#339;HR 3400 works on the right problem and doesn&amp;#39;t increase taxes.&#226;&#8364;* Cain also offered that leaders are &#226;&#8364;&#339;in denial; Social Security and Medicare ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.times-georgian.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Opportunities+in+life+can+be+accidental-+says+Herman+Cain%20&amp;amp;id=3544382-Opportunities+in+life+can+be+accidental-+says+Herman+Cain&amp;amp;instance=west_ga_news&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/x-19160-Bucks-County-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Republican-Solutions-to-the-Health-Care-Problem" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-09:/commentary/6075206</id>
    <updated>2009-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR .3400, The Empowering Patient&amp;#39;s Act is proposed by a medical doctor, Rep, John Price. Another is HR 2520, The Patients&amp;#39; Choice Act. A third is HR 3218 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/x-19160-Bucks-County-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Republican-Solutions-to-the-Health-Care-Problem&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/6170116/Analysis-Barack-Obamas-health-care-speech.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-09:/commentary/6075205</id>
    <updated>2009-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FOXNews</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
You&amp;#39;ve got HR 3400. Or you could go to healthcare.gop.gov and you can see all of the proposals -- all of them. They&amp;#39;re right there,&amp;quot; House Minority Leader ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/6170116/Analysis-Barack-Obamas-health-care-speech.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://coloradoindependent.com/37412/colorado-politicians-react-to-obama-health-care-address-to-congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-08:/commentary/6184259</id>
    <updated>2009-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Colorado Independent</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
&#226;&#8364;&#339;House Republicans have a plan, HR 3400 Empowering Patients First Act, which provides refundable tax credits for health insurance costs to low-income ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://coloradoindependent.com/37412/colorado-politicians-react-to-obama-health-care-address-to-congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/09/louisiana_politicians_weigh_in.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-08:/commentary/6103674</id>
    <updated>2009-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, was one of a number of Republicans to hold up a copy of HR 3400, the House GOP alternative, when the president talked about a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/09/louisiana_politicians_weigh_in.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama Heckled by GOP During Speech to Congress</title>
    <link href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/09/09/obama_heckled_by_gop_during_sp.html?wprss=44" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-08:/commentary/6075209</id>
    <updated>2009-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post</name>
    </author>
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And while you are at it read HR 3400, too. BRAVO JOE.... finally Republicans acting like a LIBERAL!!!!!! BTW Obama is lying.... you can keep your health ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/09/09/obama_heckled_by_gop_during_sp.html?wprss=44&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Q&amp;amp;A on health care reform with Colorado&amp;#39;s congressional delegation</title>
    <link href="http://www.denverpost.com/nationalpolitics/ci_13292865" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-08:/commentary/6059808</id>
    <updated>2009-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Denver Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Coffman: The Republican introduced alternative HR 3400 the Empowering Patients First Act, which I support, will not increase the federal budget deficit and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.denverpost.com/nationalpolitics/ci_13292865&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/x-7422-Cobb-County-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Gingrey-supports-commonsense-health-care-reform" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-08:/commentary/6059807</id>
    <updated>2009-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3400 avoids a complete takeover of the health care system by instituting common-sense, free-market reforms that preserve the doctor-patient relationship ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/x-7422-Cobb-County-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Gingrey-supports-commonsense-health-care-reform&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/19941" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-07:/commentary/6115832</id>
    <updated>2009-09-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kansas City Star</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Before the August recess, I joined with a number of colleagues to introduce HR 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act. Our solution is built upon the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/19941&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/19940" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-07:/commentary/6110354</id>
    <updated>2009-09-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kansas City Star</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Before the August recess, I joined with a number of colleagues to introduce HR 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act. Our solution is built upon the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/19940&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Health care proposals open to public review</title>
    <link href="http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=94935" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-07:/commentary/6055690</id>
    <updated>2009-09-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Frederick News Post (subscription)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bartlett said he and his staff have read the more than 1000 pages of both HR 3200 and HR 3400. &amp;quot;The public has a right to know the content of legislation,&amp;quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=94935&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tuesday: Around the political blogosphere</title>
    <link href="http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/19839" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-07:/commentary/6055689</id>
    <updated>2009-09-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kansas City Star</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Before the August recess, I joined with a number of colleagues to introduce HR 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act. Our solution is built upon the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/19839&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Health Care: The Conservative Alternative in the House</title>
    <link href="http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=33426" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-07:/commentary/6051568</id>
    <updated>2009-09-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Human Events</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Before the August recess, I joined with a number of colleagues to introduce HR 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act. Our solution is built upon the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=33426&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Capps&amp;#39; Health-Care Forum Scheduled to Air</title>
    <link href="http://www.noozhawk.com/local_news/article/090409_capps_health-care_forum_scheduled_to_air/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-04:/commentary/6035202</id>
    <updated>2009-09-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Noozhawk</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
suggesting the alternate bill HR 3400&#226;&#8364;&#166; which includes TORT REFORM, insurance portability, eliminating pre-existing condition clauses, etc. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.noozhawk.com/local_news/article/090409_capps_health-care_forum_scheduled_to_air/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Wilson town hall offered public solid information</title>
    <link href="http://www.islandpacket.com/opinion/letters/story/956389.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-03:/commentary/6026661</id>
    <updated>2009-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hilton Head Island Packet</name>
    </author>
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Wilson also offered a solution, HR 3400, which would allow individuals to shop for insurance across state lines for reduced rates, give Americans back their ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.islandpacket.com/opinion/letters/story/956389.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Doctors are working toward reform, too</title>
    <link href="http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20090904/OPINION03/909040360" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-03:/commentary/6023048</id>
    <updated>2009-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hattiesburg American</name>
    </author>
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Tom Coburn of Oklahoma (a doctor turned senator) and HR 3400 introduced by Rep. Tom Price of Georgia (a doctor turned congressman). The patients and doctors ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20090904/OPINION03/909040360&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congressman Scalise proposes alternative healthcare bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.thesttammanynews.com/articles/2009/09/04/news/doc4aa114aa3e73e009504743.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-03:/commentary/6023047</id>
    <updated>2009-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News Banner</name>
    </author>
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Scalise has proposed an alternative plan, HR 3400 that would address many of the current health care problems. He addressed both plans at the meeting. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thesttammanynews.com/articles/2009/09/04/news/doc4aa114aa3e73e009504743.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/x-17412-Macon-County-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Rep-Tom-Price-calls-out-Obama-for-rampant-misinformation-offers-alternative-health-care-solution" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-03:/commentary/6023046</id>
    <updated>2009-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Price has also sponsored HR 3400, which contains actual bipartisan compromises that address the elephant in the room: lawsuit abuse. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/x-17412-Macon-County-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Rep-Tom-Price-calls-out-Obama-for-rampant-misinformation-offers-alternative-health-care-solution&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democrats plan 5 pm rally for town hall</title>
    <link href="http://www.theunion.com/article/20090904/BREAKINGNEWS/909049991/1053/NONE&amp;amp;parentprofile=1053" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-03:/commentary/6023045</id>
    <updated>2009-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Union of Grass Valley</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Congressman McClintock, HR 3400, the Republican authored plan, puts individuals with pre-existing conditions in a high risk group whose members will be ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theunion.com/article/20090904/BREAKINGNEWS/909049991/1053/NONE&amp;amp;parentprofile=1053&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>YOUR QUESTIONS: Rep. Price&amp;#39;s Health Care Reform Alternative</title>
    <link href="http://www.11alive.com/news/national/story.aspx?storyid=134690&amp;amp;catid=166" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-01:/commentary/6004921</id>
    <updated>2009-09-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WXIA-TV</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
7th) are co-sponsors of a GOP alternative bill (HR 3400) to the Democratic-sponsored bill being championed by the White House. Details of the alternative ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.11alive.com/news/national/story.aspx?storyid=134690&amp;amp;catid=166&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bachmann calls for &amp;#39;covenant&amp;#39; to defeat health care overhaul</title>
    <link href="http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/56676527.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUHK:uUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-01:/commentary/5998630</id>
    <updated>2009-09-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Minneapolis Star Tribune</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bachmann is a co-sponsor of the bill HR 3400 (Empowering Patients First Act) along with 26 other representatives, which is sponsored by &#226;&#8364;&#166; read more Tom ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/56676527.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUHK:uUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>LETTERS: Wednesday</title>
    <link href="http://www.gazette.com/opinion/things-61223-planning-clark.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-31:/commentary/5996841</id>
    <updated>2009-08-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Colorado Springs Gazette</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
If I had been able to get into the meeting room, I would have asked him to outline what he is for in the Republican-backed HR-3400 &#226;&#8364;&#8221; of which he is one of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gazette.com/opinion/things-61223-planning-clark.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/ybenjamin/detail?entry_id=46985" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-30:/commentary/6184255</id>
    <updated>2009-08-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com</name>
    </author>
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Tom Price&amp;#39;s Empowering Patients First Act, or HR 3400, calls for the adoption of medical malpractice reforms that limit lawsuit rewards. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/ybenjamin/detail?entry_id=46985&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>St. Tammany town hall meeting on health care moving to new venue</title>
    <link href="http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/08/st_tammany_town_hall_meeting_o.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-30:/commentary/5985590</id>
    <updated>2009-08-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com</name>
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&amp;quot;I have proposed common-sense health care reforms including HR 3400 that address the problems that exist without destroying the things that make our medical ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/08/st_tammany_town_hall_meeting_o.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Democrats&amp;#39; main bill does not address medical malpractice ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2009/08/democrats_main_bill_does_not_a.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-30:/commentary/5985589</id>
    <updated>2009-08-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Tom Price&amp;#39;s Empowering Patients First Act, or HR 3400, calls for the adoption of medical malpractice reforms that limit lawsuit rewards. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2009/08/democrats_main_bill_does_not_a.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;amp;pageId=108440" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-29:/commentary/6091123</id>
    <updated>2009-08-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WND.com</name>
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The &amp;quot;Empowering Patients First Act,&amp;quot; or HR 3400, was introduced by Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., and 27 co-sponsors on July 30, 2009, prior to the congressional ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;amp;pageId=108440&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>EDITORIAL: Congressionalcare myths</title>
    <link href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/content/opinion/epaper/2009/08/30/a22a_conghealth_leadedit_0830.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-29:/commentary/5982862</id>
    <updated>2009-08-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Palm Beach Post</name>
    </author>
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The Democrat bill HR 3200 is a slimeball, the Republicans HR 3400 also isn&amp;#39;t targeted reform and misses the mark catering to braindead marketing of AFLAC ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/content/opinion/epaper/2009/08/30/a22a_conghealth_leadedit_0830.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Shhhh! There&amp;#39;s a Republican Alternative to Democrat-Care; Don&amp;#39;t ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.northstarwriters.com/hc178.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-29:/commentary/5982861</id>
    <updated>2009-08-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>North Star Writers Group</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The &#226;&#8364;&#339;Empowering Patients First Act&#226;&#8364;* (HR 3400) was introduced by Representative Tom Price (R-GA) and 27 co-sponsors on July 30, 2009 prior to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.northstarwriters.com/hc178.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Health care town hall meeting set for Thursday</title>
    <link href="http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/main.asp?SectionID=6&amp;amp;SubSectionID=6&amp;amp;ArticleID=63931&amp;amp;TM=394.247" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-29:/commentary/5978218</id>
    <updated>2009-08-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gwinnett Daily Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Republicans will discuss the Democrat health care reform proposal as well as HR 3400, the Republican alternative authored by Price and co-sponsored by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/main.asp?SectionID=6&amp;amp;SubSectionID=6&amp;amp;ArticleID=63931&amp;amp;TM=394.247&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>BURTON TAKES ISSUE WITH PROPOSED HEALTH CARE PLAN</title>
    <link href="http://www.miamicountylife.com/articles/2009/08/29/local_news/local27.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-27:/commentary/6184257</id>
    <updated>2009-08-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Peru Tribune</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
During the 90-minute session, Burton discussed the differences between the Democrats&amp;#39; proposed plan n HR 3200 n and the bill he&amp;#39;s cosponsoring n HR 3400, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.miamicountylife.com/articles/2009/08/29/local_news/local27.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/price_healthcare_plan/2009/08/28/253624.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-27:/commentary/5962922</id>
    <updated>2009-08-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewsMax.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Price&amp;#39;s proposal (HR 3400) differs from the bill (HR 3200) the Democratic leadership favors because it would not impose employer or individual healthcare ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/price_healthcare_plan/2009/08/28/253624.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/price_healthcare_plan/2009/08/28/253624.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-27:/commentary/5962880</id>
    <updated>2009-08-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewsMax.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Price&amp;#39;s proposal (HR 3400) differs from the bill (HR 3200) the Democratic leadership favors because it would not impose employer or individual healthcare ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/price_healthcare_plan/2009/08/28/253624.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/news/local/55523972.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/5958065</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Indiana&amp;#39;s NewsCenter</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Burton advocates a different plan, HR 3400, which he says would keep the private system intact while lowering costs through tax cuts and increasing private ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/news/local/55523972.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Campbell criticizes Brown</title>
    <link href="http://www.postandcourier.com/weblogs/daily_briefing/2009/aug/27/campbell-criticizes-brown/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-26:/commentary/5953746</id>
    <updated>2009-08-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Charleston Post Courier</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
19, Brown&amp;#39;s office also provided details about his co-sponsorship Empowering Patients First Act (HR 3400). &#226;&#8364;&#339;The time has come for balanced, common sense ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.postandcourier.com/weblogs/daily_briefing/2009/aug/27/campbell-criticizes-brown/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/27/obama-asks-docs-promote-health-overhaul/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-25:/commentary/5982891</id>
    <updated>2009-08-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Walton Tribune</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Linder, a licensed dentist, is a member of the Republican Doctors Caucus and a co-sponsor of HR 3400. The proposal counters much of the ideas circulating by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/27/obama-asks-docs-promote-health-overhaul/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/27/health/main5269260.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-25:/commentary/5978219</id>
    <updated>2009-08-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Walton Tribune</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Linder, a licensed dentist, is a member of the Republican Doctors Caucus and a co-sponsor of HR 3400. The proposal counters much of the ideas circulating by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/27/health/main5269260.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/ybenjamin/detail??blogid=150&amp;amp;entry_id=46399" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-25:/commentary/5967019</id>
    <updated>2009-08-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Walton Tribune</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Linder, a licensed dentist, is a member of the Republican Doctors Caucus and a co-sponsor of HR 3400. The proposal counters much of the ideas circulating by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/ybenjamin/detail??blogid=150&amp;amp;entry_id=46399&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/08/24/analysis_health_overhaul_tactics_need_overhaul" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-25:/commentary/5958066</id>
    <updated>2009-08-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Walton Tribune</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Linder, a licensed dentist, is a member of the Republican Doctors Caucus and a co-sponsor of HR 3400. The proposal counters much of the ideas circulating by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/08/24/analysis_health_overhaul_tactics_need_overhaul&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/healthcare/la-et-onthemedia26-2009aug26,0,4419688.column" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-25:/commentary/5948800</id>
    <updated>2009-08-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Walton Tribune</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Linder, a licensed dentist, is a member of the Republican Doctors Caucus and a co-sponsor of HR 3400. The proposal counters much of the ideas circulating by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/healthcare/la-et-onthemedia26-2009aug26,0,4419688.column&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Health Care Debate</title>
    <link href="http://www.waltontribune.com/story.lasso?ewcd=8e7f3ba65d841e44" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-25:/commentary/5944461</id>
    <updated>2009-08-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Walton Tribune</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Linder, a licensed dentist, is a member of the Republican Doctors Caucus and a co-sponsor of HR 3400. The proposal counters much of the ideas circulating by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.waltontribune.com/story.lasso?ewcd=8e7f3ba65d841e44&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ATR Endorses &amp;quot;Empowering Patients First Act&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://atr.org/atr-endorses-empowering-patients-first-act-a3754" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-24:/commentary/5933665</id>
    <updated>2009-08-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Americans for Tax Reform</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On behalf of Americans for Tax Reform, I would like to commend you and the Republican Study Committee for introducing HR 3400, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Empowering Patients ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://atr.org/atr-endorses-empowering-patients-first-act-a3754&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Two Health Care Plans Republicans Should Support</title>
    <link href="http://themoderatevoice.com/44324/two-health-care-plans-republicans-should-support/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-23:/commentary/5933664</id>
    <updated>2009-08-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Moderate Voice</name>
    </author>
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And finally, sponsored by my Congressional Rep, Tom Price, is HR 3400. If the Republicans have all these swell ideas, where were they when they owned the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://themoderatevoice.com/44324/two-health-care-plans-republicans-should-support/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Brown promotes health care reform plan</title>
    <link href="http://m.postandcourier.com/postcourier/db_34121/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=FJhXym85&amp;amp;detailindex=2&amp;amp;pn=0&amp;amp;ps=5" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-21:/commentary/6023049</id>
    <updated>2009-08-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Charleston Post Courier</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Brown has signed on as a co-sponsor of HR 3400, The Empowering Patients First Act. &amp;quot;It will allow individuals and small companies to have the same ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://m.postandcourier.com/postcourier/db_34121/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=FJhXym85&amp;amp;detailindex=2&amp;amp;pn=0&amp;amp;ps=5&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Faith Blum: What if Grandpa really does need surgery</title>
    <link href="http://www.lacrossetribune.com/news/opinion/article_6b95cce6-8ec8-11de-8d09-001cc4c03286.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-21:/commentary/5926972</id>
    <updated>2009-08-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>La Crosse Tribune</name>
    </author>
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While you are doing research, check out the Republicans&amp;#39; alternative plan (HR 3400). Then contact your congressmen and women about what you think about ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lacrossetribune.com/news/opinion/article_6b95cce6-8ec8-11de-8d09-001cc4c03286.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Can we afford health-care reform: No</title>
    <link href="http://www.ajc.com/health/can-we-afford-121756.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-21:/commentary/5926969</id>
    <updated>2009-08-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Atlanta Journal Constitution</name>
    </author>
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Before the August recess, we introduced HR 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act. Our proposal is a patient-centered solution that will ensure every ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ajc.com/health/can-we-afford-121756.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>On Hilton Head, standing-room-only crowd questions Wilson on ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/story/943066.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-21:/commentary/5926967</id>
    <updated>2009-08-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hilton Head Island Packet</name>
    </author>
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Congress has yet to act that proposal or the Republican alternative, HR 3400, but the debate is expected to resume when legislators return to Washington ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/story/943066.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Crowd packs GSP post for health care town hall meeting</title>
    <link href="http://www.cedartownstd.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Crowd+packs+GSP+post+for+health+care+town+hall+meeting%20&amp;amp;id=3219947-Crowd+packs+GSP+post+for+health+care+town+hall+meeting&amp;amp;instance=home_latest_right_second" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-19:/commentary/6120955</id>
    <updated>2009-08-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cedartown Standard</name>
    </author>
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He said his 14-page plan,HR 3400, called the Empowering Patients First Act, addresses many concerns members of both parties have regarding health care the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cedartownstd.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Crowd+packs+GSP+post+for+health+care+town+hall+meeting%20&amp;amp;id=3219947-Crowd+packs+GSP+post+for+health+care+town+hall+meeting&amp;amp;instance=home_latest_right_second&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/08/us_rep_steve_scalise_blasts_ob.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-19:/commentary/5926971</id>
    <updated>2009-08-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Scalise touted HR 3400 as a Republican alternative designed to preclude new taxes, keep pre-existing conditions from being a barrier to insurance, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/08/us_rep_steve_scalise_blasts_ob.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Crowd packs GSP post for health care town hall meeting</title>
    <link href="http://www.cedartownstd.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Crowd+packs+GSP+post+for+health+care+town+hall+meeting%20&amp;amp;id=3219947-Crowd+packs+GSP+post+for+health+care+town+hall+meeting&amp;amp;instance=home_latest_2nd_left" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-18:/commentary/6004876</id>
    <updated>2009-08-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cedartown Standard</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
He suggested HR 3400, called the Empowering Patients First Act. According to Gingrey, the bill encourages more electronic records and giving patients more ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cedartownstd.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Crowd+packs+GSP+post+for+health+care+town+hall+meeting%20&amp;amp;id=3219947-Crowd+packs+GSP+post+for+health+care+town+hall+meeting&amp;amp;instance=home_latest_2nd_left&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/rep_steve_scalise_forum_focuse.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-18:/commentary/5926975</id>
    <updated>2009-08-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com</name>
    </author>
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... the system and start over with government running the system, &amp;quot; said Scalise, who offered up his own co-sponsored bill, HR 3400, as another option. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/rep_steve_scalise_forum_focuse.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Crowd packs Cedartown GSP post for health care town hall meeting</title>
    <link href="http://romenews-tribune.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Crowd+packs+Cedartown+GSP+post+for+health+care+town+hall+meeting%20&amp;amp;id=3219937-Crowd+packs+Cedartown+GSP+post+for+health+care+town+hall+meeting" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-18:/commentary/5926970</id>
    <updated>2009-08-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rome News Tribune</name>
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He said his 14-page plan,HR 3400, called the Empowering Patients First Act, addresses many concerns members of both parties have regarding health care the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://romenews-tribune.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Crowd+packs+Cedartown+GSP+post+for+health+care+town+hall+meeting%20&amp;amp;id=3219937-Crowd+packs+Cedartown+GSP+post+for+health+care+town+hall+meeting&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Wilson speaks up for GOP&amp;#39;s health care bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.thestate.com/politics/story/906026.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-16:/commentary/5926974</id>
    <updated>2009-08-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The State</name>
    </author>
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Wilson touted the Republican alternative, HR 3400, over another House bill, HR 3200, which has raised the ire of some people at previously held town halls ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thestate.com/politics/story/906026.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Thousands attend health care town hall in Atlanta</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/x-7422-Cobb-County-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m8d15-Thousands-attend-health-care-town-hall-in-Atlanta" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-14:/commentary/5926973</id>
    <updated>2009-08-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
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Aaron said HR 3400, a bill sponsored by Georgia Congressman Tom Price of Roswell, was a better alternative than HR 3200. He mentioned medical malpractice ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/x-7422-Cobb-County-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m8d15-Thousands-attend-health-care-town-hall-in-Atlanta&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A healthy alternative</title>
    <link href="http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/main.asp?SectionID=17&amp;amp;SubSectionID=116&amp;amp;ArticleID=63365&amp;amp;TM=269.716" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-14:/commentary/5926968</id>
    <updated>2009-08-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gwinnett Daily Post</name>
    </author>
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The Republican bill, HR 3400, the Empowering Patients First Act, written by Georgia Congressman Tom Price, represents a new beginning for America&amp;#39;s health ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/main.asp?SectionID=17&amp;amp;SubSectionID=116&amp;amp;ArticleID=63365&amp;amp;TM=269.716&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Health Reform GOP-Style</title>
    <link href="http://www.phillyburbs.com/opinions/blog_post/article/411/2009/august/13/health-reform-gop-style-3.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-13:/commentary/5926977</id>
    <updated>2009-08-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>phillyBurbs.com</name>
    </author>
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Empowering Patients First Act. (HR 3400) drafted by Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., a doctor. It would allow individuals to use the Internet to purchase lower-cost ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.phillyburbs.com/opinions/blog_post/article/411/2009/august/13/health-reform-gop-style-3.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>420 bail out in California, how legalizing marijuana could help ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/x-19326-LA-City-Buzz-Examiner~y2009m8d13-420-bail-out-in-California-how-legalizing-marijuana-could-help-close-the-budget-gap" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-12:/commentary/5926976</id>
    <updated>2009-08-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
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I&amp;#39;m not a doctor so I don&amp;#39;t want to get into the health debate and my opinion on our &#226;&#8364;&#339;war on drugs&#226;&#8364;* would compete in length with the current HR 3400 health ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/x-19326-LA-City-Buzz-Examiner~y2009m8d13-420-bail-out-in-California-how-legalizing-marijuana-could-help-close-the-budget-gap&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HOPKINS: Why we should be &amp;#39;mad as hell&amp;#39;</title>
    <link href="http://www.tonawanda-news.com/opinion/local_story_225005818.html?keyword=topstory" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-11:/commentary/5926979</id>
    <updated>2009-08-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tonawanda News</name>
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when a high school teacher said he tried to read one of the bills that&amp;#39;s received a lot of attention, HR 3400, and admitted it was difficult. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tonawanda-news.com/opinion/local_story_225005818.html?keyword=topstory&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>What&amp;#39;s in Health Care Reform Bill HR 3200 and HR 3400?</title>
    <link href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2049285/whats_in_health_care_reform_bill_hr.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-10:/commentary/5926966</id>
    <updated>2009-08-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Associated Content</name>
    </author>
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Added to the mess is HR 3400, which appears to address issues such as small business health plans, excessive lawsuits against medical providers, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2049285/whats_in_health_care_reform_bill_hr.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Republicans have ideas for health care reform</title>
    <link href="http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20090807/OPINION03/908070345" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-06:/commentary/5926980</id>
    <updated>2009-08-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bethany Beach Wave</name>
    </author>
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One example is HR 3400, Empowering Patients First Act, put together by the Republican Study Committee. Its Web site states this budget-neutral solution for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20090807/OPINION03/908070345&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Neurosurgeons support new healthcare reform bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.news-medical.net/news/20090806/Neurosurgeons-support-new-healthcare-reform-bill.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-05:/commentary/5926978</id>
    <updated>2009-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News-Medical.net</name>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;The introduction of this bill is a positive development in the debate over healthcare reform and we hope that the ideas in HR 3400 will find their way into ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.news-medical.net/news/20090806/Neurosurgeons-support-new-healthcare-reform-bill.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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