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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for S.703 American Health Security Act of 2009</title>
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  <updated>2011-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>S.703: Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-03-29:/commentary/10805652</id>
    <updated>2011-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.703 A bill to amend the Long-Term Leasing Act, and for other purposes. Source: opencongress.org ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s703/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Postkoloniale Perspektiven auf &#8222;Entwicklung&#8220; | Linksnet</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-05:/commentary/10092507</id>
    <updated>2010-12-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Linksnet.de - f&#252;r linke Politik und Wissenschaft </name>
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In: Third World Quarterly, Bd. 20, Nr. 4, S. 703-721. Teivainen, Teivo (2009): &#8222;Globalisierung der &#246;konomischen &#220;berwachung: Der Internationale W&#228;hrungsfonds als moderner Priester&#8220;. In: Randeria &amp;amp; Eckert 2009, S. 105-136. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.linksnet.de/de/artikel/26189&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>LOEWENSTEIN v COMMISSIONER OF TAXES | 73 Wire</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-12:/commentary/9706133</id>
    <updated>2010-11-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>73 Wire </name>
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The same principle was expressed for example by Erle, CJ, in R v St. John Westgate Burial Board (1862), 2 B. &amp;amp; S. 703, 706, as follows: &amp;#39;To reject words as insensible is the ultima ratio when an absurdity would follow from giving effect ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://73wire.com/south-africa/loewenstein-v-commissioner-of-taxes/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Aging and Disability in America: TIME GOES BY | GRAY MATTERS ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-23:/commentary/9476909</id>
    <updated>2010-10-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Aging and Disability in America </name>
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The second bill, introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders, (I, Vt.), is the American Health Act, S. 703, which calls for state based single-payer systems that combine all current programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://agenamerica.blogspot.com/2010/10/time-goes-by-gray-matters-possibilities.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>TIME GOES BY | GRAY MATTERS: Possibilities for Medicare For All?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-22:/commentary/9485380</id>
    <updated>2010-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The second bill, introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders, (I, Vt.), is the American Health Act, S. 703, which calls for state based single-payer systems that combine all current programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.timegoesby.net/weblog/2010/10/gray-matters-possibilities-for-medicare-for-all.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Midterm Elections and Medicare For All</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-15:/commentary/9459594</id>
    <updated>2010-10-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Business Insurance Group </name>
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Bernie Sanders&amp;#39; S. 703. Second, several state-based movements for single payer are pressing their agenda for local reform. These states include Vermont, where an important Legislature-funded study on state models for reform &#8211; including ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://business-insurance-group.com/insurance-news/the-midterm-elections-and-medicare-for-all&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Anne muss ihre Mitbewohner bewerten &#171; Big Brother 10</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-08-02:/commentary/8865951</id>
    <updated>2010-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Big Brother 10 </name>
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Ich wundere mich auch, dass auf der S. 703 (und den davor und danach) einige den ganzen Tag texten, wo eine sms 30 cent kostet. Ich glaube, das sind nicht nur Leute, die das Geld geschenkt bekommen. Beispiele gibt es gen&#252;gend. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bb-unzensiert.de/?p=10082&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Kucinich, Conyers, Sanders Renew Call for National Single Payer on ...</title>
    <link href="http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2010/07/31/kucinich-conyers-sanders-renew-call-for-national-single-payer-on-medicare%E2%80%99s-birthday/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-30:/commentary/8811903</id>
    <updated>2010-07-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Dandelion Salad </name>
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Sanders is the author of S. 703, the American Health Security Act which also provides for a single-payer system. The three Congressional leaders on Medicare for All health care sent an open letter calling on Americans to build on the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2010/07/31/kucinich-conyers-sanders-renew-call-for-national-single-payer-on-medicare%E2%80%99s-birthday/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Lawmakers vow to continue fight for Medicare for All - PNHP&amp;#39;s ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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There is substantial support for a federal Medicare for All solution, embodied by H.R. 676, the National Health Care Act, and S. 703, the American Health Security Act, in the Congress and around the country. We believe that this support ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pnhp.org/blog/2010/07/30/lawmakers-vow-to-continue-fight-for-medicare-for-all/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>call congress Demand Health care for all HR 676 &amp;amp; S.703 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-14:/commentary/8713688</id>
    <updated>2010-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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But that&amp;#39;s not going to happen until we throw out all of the congress people who can not be persuaded to co-sponser and vote for HR 676 and S.703. You can reach your Congress person and Senator at 1-800-828- 0498 and the White House at ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://affordablelifeinsurance.clubconfuse.com/american-life-insurance/call-congress-demand-health-care-for-all-hr-676-s-703/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>call congress Demand Health care for all HR 676 &amp;amp; S.703 | New ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-05-15:/commentary/8318870</id>
    <updated>2010-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>New Health Care Bill Facts </name>
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We need to call, fax, e-mail, walk in, set in and act-up if we are going to make congress to give us, the American peo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newhealthcarebillfacts.org/call-congress-demand-health-care-for-all-hr-676-s-703/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>the good news... | SamSederShow.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-15:/commentary/8175689</id>
    <updated>2010-04-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Bernie Sanders&amp;#39; S. 703. * Supporting efforts (including a change in the new law) to permit states to experiment with their own, independent single-payer models of reform right away. * Defending Medicare from harmful budget cuts and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.samsedershow.com/node/5781&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>No Time to &amp;#39;Wait and See&amp;#39; on Health Law | FavStocks</title>
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    <updated>2010-04-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Bernie Sanders&amp;#39; S. 703. * Supporting efforts (including a change in the new law) to permit states to experiment with their own, independent single-payer models of reform right away. * Defending Medicare from harmful budget cuts and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.favstocks.com/no-time-to-%E2%80%98wait-and-see%E2%80%99-on-health-law/158534/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>No Time to &amp;#39;Wait and See&amp;#39; on Health Law | Health News</title>
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    <updated>2010-04-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Bernie Sanders&amp;#39; S. 703. * Supporting efforts (including a change in the new law) to permit states to experiment with their own, independent single-payer models of reform right away. * Defending Medicare from harmful budget cuts and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ethiopianreview.com/health/29828&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>No Time to &amp;#39;Wait and See&amp;#39; on Health Law</title>
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    <updated>2010-04-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Bernie Sanders&amp;#39; S. 703. * Supporting efforts (including a change in the new law) to permit states to experiment with their own, independent single-payer models of reform right away. * Defending Medicare from harmful budget cuts and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://zikkir.com/health/96541&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Illinois lawmaker to reintroduce single-payer bill - PNHP&amp;#39;s ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-11:/commentary/8083756</id>
    <updated>2010-04-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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John Conyers Jr., D-Ill., and 87 other congresspersons, and S. 703, the American Health Security Act, sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. It&amp;#39;s expected that both bills will remain in the legislative hopper. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pnhp.org/blog/2010/04/12/illinois-lawmaker-to-reintroduce-single-payer-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>News &#8226; The George Washington University Medical Center</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-08:/commentary/8266789</id>
    <updated>2010-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... and the American Health Security Act of 2009 (S. 703). The comparative analysis and interactive tool are available on the Department of Health Policy&amp;#39;s Web site at www.gwumc.edu/sphhs/departments/healthpolicy/healthreform/. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gwumc.gwu.edu/medctr/news.cfm?view=news&amp;amp;d=9953&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>News &#8226; The George Washington University Medical Center</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-04-08:/commentary/8105341</id>
    <updated>2010-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>GWUMC News </name>
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... and the American Health Security Act of 2009 (S. 703). The comparative analysis and interactive tool are available on the Department of Health Policy&amp;#39;s Web site at www.gwumc.edu/sphhs/departments/healthpolicy/healthreform/. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gwumc.edu/medctr/news.cfm?view=news&amp;amp;d=9953&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>News &#8226; The George Washington University Medical Center</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-23:/commentary/8226244</id>
    <updated>2010-03-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... Healthy Americans Act (S. 391); the Patient&amp;#39;s Choice Act (S. 1099); and the American Health Security Act of 2009 (S. 703). Future additions will include the anticipated budget reconciliation bill as passed by the House and Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gwumc.gwu.edu/medctr/news.cfm?view=news&amp;amp;d=9897&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>News &#8226; The George Washington University Medical Center</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-23:/commentary/8017814</id>
    <updated>2010-03-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... Healthy Americans Act (S. 391); the Patient&amp;#39;s Choice Act (S. 1099); and the American Health Security Act of 2009 (S. 703). Future additions will include the anticipated budget reconciliation bill as passed by the House and Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gwumc.edu/medctr/news.cfm?view=news&amp;amp;d=9897&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New Analysis of Senate Health Reform Bill and President&amp;#39;s Proposal ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-18:/commentary/7925416</id>
    <updated>2010-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... Healthy Americans Act (S. 391); the Patient&amp;#39;s Choice Act (S. 1099); and the American Health Security Act of 2009 (S. 703). Future additions will include the anticipated budget reconciliation bill as passed by the House and Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newswise.com/articles/new-analysis-of-senate-health-reform-bill-and-president-s-proposal-signal-significant-legal-changes-ahead&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New Analysis of Senate Health Reform Bill and President&amp;#39;s Proposal ...</title>
    <link href="http://yubanet.com/usa/New-Analysis-of-Senate-Health-Reform-Bill-and-President-s-Proposal-Signal-Significant-Legal-Changes-Ahead.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-18:/commentary/7892763</id>
    <updated>2010-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... Healthy Americans Act (S. 391); the Patient&amp;#39;s Choice Act (S. 1099); and the American Health Security Act of 2009 (S. 703). Future additions will include the anticipated budget reconciliation bill as passed by the House and Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://yubanet.com/usa/New-Analysis-of-Senate-Health-Reform-Bill-and-President-s-Proposal-Signal-Significant-Legal-Changes-Ahead.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rez. NEG: J. Carlebach u.a. (Hrsg.): Die Rabbiner im Deutschen ...</title>
    <link href="http://hsozkult.geschichte.hu-berlin.de/rezensionen/2010-1-206" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-16:/commentary/7938329</id>
    <updated>2010-03-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Die Register &#252;ber die Orts- (II/2, S. 675-701) und Personennamen (II/2, S. 703-720), welche bei einem hochwertigen Handbuch dieser Art nicht fehlen d&#252;rfen, befinden sich am Ende des zweiten Bandes. Positiv hervorzuheben ist, dass das ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hsozkult.geschichte.hu-berlin.de/rezensionen/2010-1-206&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rez. NEG: J. Carlebach u.a. (Hrsg.): Die Rabbiner im Deutschen ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-16:/commentary/7892764</id>
    <updated>2010-03-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>H-Soz-u-Kult </name>
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Die Register &#252;ber die Orts- (II/2, S. 675-701) und Personennamen (II/2, S. 703-720), welche bei einem hochwertigen Handbuch dieser Art nicht fehlen d&#252;rfen, befinden sich am Ende des zweiten Bandes. Positiv hervorzuheben ist, dass das ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hsozkult.geschichte.hu-berlin.de/rezensionen/type=rezbuecher&amp;amp;id=14226&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Side-by-Side Comparison of Major Health Care Reform Proposals ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-20:/commentary/8032873</id>
    <updated>2010-02-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Reports on Health Reform issues from the... </name>
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(S. 703), House Tri-Committee America&amp;#39;s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (H.B. 3200), Former Majority Leaders: Senators Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, &amp;amp; Bob Dole Crossing Our Lines: Working Together to Reform the U.S. Health System ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kff.org/healthreform/sidebyside.cfm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1796: America&amp;#39;s Healthy Future Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-08:/commentary/8135276</id>
    <updated>2010-02-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Most Viewed Bills </name>
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of 2009 (S. 1796); the House Tri-Committee Bill, The America&amp;#39;s Affordable Health Choices Act (H.R. 3200); the Healthy Americans Act (S. 391); the Patient&amp;#39;s Choice Act (S. 1099); and the American Health Security Act of 2009 (S. 703). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1796/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Zeitschrift f&#252;r Historische Forschung. Vierteljahresschrift zur ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-02-07:/commentary/7591054</id>
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(Joachim Bahlcke) S. 703. Kettering, Sharon, Power and Reputation at the Court of Louis XIII. The Career of Charles d&amp;#39;Albert, duc de Luynes (1578-1621) (Christian K&#252;hner) S. 704. Koller, Alexander (Hrsg.), Die Au&#223;enbeziehungen der ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hsozkult.geschichte.hu-berlin.de/zeitschriften/ausgabe=5380&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Limited Editions Romper M322</title>
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    <updated>2010-02-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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S.703 has been referred to the Senate Finance Committee, chaired by Sen. A complete guide to Marcolin MA9248 Limited Editions Romper M322. A complete guide to Flexon Select Flx Select 1120 Limited Editions Romper M322. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://noddymodel.co.cc/Limited-Editions-Romper-M322/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A single payer system, such as in H.R. 676 or S.703, is the obvious solution and it should be a no brainer to everyone not intent on protecting the insurance industry over the well being and security of Americans. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/34751&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-01-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A single payer system, such as in H.R. 676 or S.703, is the obvious solution and it should be a no brainer to everyone not intent on protecting the insurance industry over the well being and security of Americans. x-posted at FDL ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.netrootsmass.net/2010/01/reply-to-fdl-statement-on-health-care-reform-from-ma-voter/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | Health Care Tax: Union Leaders Outline Big ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-01-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Labor should take the offensive approach and demand an eoonomic analysis of either HR 676 or S. 703 for: &#8211; creating jobs once the employment/benefits connection is removed and workers can move to other jobs or retire and i ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2010/01/14/health-care-tax-union-leaders-outline-big-improvements-for-all-working-families/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | Trumka: Washington Lacks Political Courage to ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-10:/commentary/7242813</id>
    <updated>2010-01-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The real question is why the AFL-CIO, SEIU and Change to Win leadership has refused to publicly support HR 676, the Medicare for All bill or its Senate counterpart, S. 703. Another question is why did the AFL-CIO purposefully exclude ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2010/01/11/trumka-washington-lacks-political-courage-to-fix-nations-jobs-crisis/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Arkansas Blog: The angry left</title>
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    <updated>2010-01-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Durango, there was a perfect health care bill: H.R. 676 and S. 703. Too bad our politicians are too corrupt to implement a single-payer system. Posted by: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1028010392 [TypeKey Profile Page] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2010/01/the_angry_left.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Exkommunikation und andere Peinlichkeiten &#171;</title>
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S. 703. &#8222;Also erwarte ich deine Antwort am Dreik&#246;nigstag. Aber wenn du ablehnst, enteigne ich dich, leg dich in Ketten und rei&#223; dir das Herz raus, ist das klar?&#8220; Alan verneigte sich nochmals &#8211; tief genug, um seine unangemessene ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://haiopaia.wordpress.com/2010/01/05/von-verdammten-und-heiligen/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FDL Action &#187; If This Were Germany, Denmark, Belgium, or France, We ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-12-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Instead, they&amp;#39;ve pushed exclusively for Sanders&amp;#39;s quixotic amendment 2837 (the adaptation of his S. 703). Several days ago, I finally got an email from Mobilization for Health Care for All calling for restoration of the Kucinich ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://firedoglake.com/2009/12/29/with-real-health-care-reform-us-would-not-need-affordability-tax-credits/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FDL Action &#187; If This Were Germany, Denmark, Belgium, or France, We ...</title>
    <link href="http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/12/29/if-this-were-germany-denmark-belgium-or-france-we-would-not-need-affordability-tax-credits/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-28:/commentary/7168513</id>
    <updated>2009-12-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>FDL Action </name>
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Instead, they&amp;#39;ve pushed exclusively for Sanders&amp;#39;s quixotic amendment 2837 (the adaptation of his S. 703). Several days ago, I finally got an email from Mobilization for Health Care for All calling for restoration of the Kucinich ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/12/29/if-this-were-germany-denmark-belgium-or-france-we-would-not-need-affordability-tax-credits/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>True health care reform still attainable - Brattleboro Reformer</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-26:/commentary/7080442</id>
    <updated>2009-12-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Brattleboro Reformer: Columnists </name>
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Bernard Sanders submitted Senate Amendment 2837, proposing to replace most of the Senate bill with language from his previous single-payer bill (Medicare for All) (S. 703). The amendment was scheduled for a floor debate but was ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reformer.com/columnists/ci_14078934?source=rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sorry, but you have no &amp;#39;right&amp;#39; to health care. - DetroitYES Forums</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-17:/commentary/6982225</id>
    <updated>2009-12-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>DetroitYES Forums </name>
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Following the forms of H.R. 676 and S. 703, the federal government can be a very good administer of health care payments to individual doctors, clinics, hospitals, and nursing facilities. The Social Security Medicare System already is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.detroityes.com/mb/showthread.php?t=3858&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Flesh and Stone - Health care reform impossible before campaign ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-16:/commentary/7040859</id>
    <updated>2009-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Flesh and Stone </name>
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Amendment 2837, introduced Wednesday, was to delete the bulk of the bill&amp;#39;s language and substitute it with the wording of his single-payer, Medicare-for-All bill (S. 703), introduced in March. Under Senate rules, his amendment went ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fleshandstone.net/commentary/1715.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama: Don&amp;#39;t Waver in Your Demand for a Public Option - The ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/265021056" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-15:/commentary/7010119</id>
    <updated>2009-12-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Advocate and demand that the Senate passes H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703, Senate Amendment 2837. Do not forsake the people who put their faith in you, especially not for the brutal and traitorous practices of the American health insurance industry. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/265021056&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Thieves in the Temple. - an actual vote on actual health care ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-15:/commentary/6945736</id>
    <updated>2009-12-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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... essentially replace Mr. Reid&amp;#39;s entire bill (getting worse by the day, thanks to Joe Lieberman&amp;#39;s whining and foot-stomping) with a single-payer health care system similar to the Sanders-penned American Health Security Act, S. 703. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amento.typepad.com/thieves/2009/12/an-actual-vote-on-actual-health-care-reform-and-actual-christianity-in-christmas.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Promote hand washing! - The Petition Site</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-14:/commentary/6945737</id>
    <updated>2009-12-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Overview Petitions - Care2: ThePetitionSite </name>
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Also, please, advocate for singlepayer healthcare, with Community First Choice Option and CLASS Act (Community Choice Act for the handicapped, elderly, autistic, disabled, etc.); H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703, Senate Amendment 2837. reality ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/promote-hand-washing&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>News &#8226; The George Washington University Medical Center</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-14:/commentary/6945735</id>
    <updated>2009-12-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GWUMC News </name>
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... the Patient&amp;#39;s Choice Act (S. 1099); and the American Health Security Act of 2009 (S. 703). Future additions will include the Senate health reform bill and the bill that emerges from the conference of the Senate and House. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gwumc.edu/medctr/news.cfm?view=news&amp;amp;d=9523&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Oppose the Cosmetic Tax! - The Petition Site</title>
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    <updated>2009-12-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Also, please, advocate for singlepayer healthcare, with Community First Choice Option and CLASS Act (Community Choice Act for the handicapped, elderly, autistic, disabled, etc.); H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703, Senate Amendment 2837. reality ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/343117186&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Health Care Rally: Sat, Dec 12, Sylvester Park, Noon&#8211;1pm | OlyBlog</title>
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    <updated>2009-12-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OlyBlog - 'We Are the Media' </name>
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1--One will be based on S. 703, the &#8220;American Health Security Act.&#8221; This bill would create a national single-payer program to provide comprehensive health care coverage for all of the 46 million Americans who currently lack coverage, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://olyblog.net/health-care-rally-sat-dec-12-sylvester-park-noon%E2%80%931pm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Konformist Blog: Senator Sanders Offers Medicare-for-All Amendment</title>
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    <updated>2009-12-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Konformist Blog </name>
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Sanders&amp;#39; measure, which is largely patterned after a bill he introduced last March, the American Health Security Act (S. 703), would cover all of the 46 million Americans who currently lack coverage and improve benefits for all ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://robalini.blogspot.com/2009/12/senator-sanders-offers-medicare-for-all.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Eye Sa 703</title>
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    <updated>2009-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Desk Leucorrhea </name>
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Cat&amp;#39;s Eye Pub [1730 Thames Street, Fells Point- 410-276-9866] Clarice Smith Performing Arts. S.703 has been referred to the Senate Finance Committee, chaired by Sen. &amp;quot;I got my eye glasses today and they are so light-weight.so much ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://deskleucorrhea.co.cc/Eye-Sa-703/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>8 First Aid Emergencies and the Myths That Make Them Worse ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-06:/commentary/6908744</id>
    <updated>2009-12-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703. Important Tips for the Day of Action :) Are you attending the Day of Action in DC tomorrow? Yes! -- Download your Action Day packet here &amp;gt; No -- No problem! Sign our petition to the Senate telling them: No Abortion ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/greenliving/8-first-aid-emergencies-and-the-myths-that-make-them-worse.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Alliance For Democracy - News, eNewsletters, Alerts and ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-12-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The amendment delivers care through a single non-profit public funding agency, and is based on Sanders&amp;#39;s single payer bill, S. 703. The amendment allows patient choice of doctor or hospital, coverage for dental care, mental health ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://afd-e-news.blogspot.com/2009/12/single-payer-to-senate-floor-call-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DemConWatch:: It&amp;#39;s Time to Call Your Senators</title>
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Bernie Sanders of Vermont introduced an amendment to the Senate leadership&amp;#39;s health bill that would delete the bulk of that bill&amp;#39;s language and substitute the wording of his single-payer, Medicare-for-All bill, S. 703. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.demconwatchblog.com/diary/2862/its-time-to-call-your-senators&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Silly Humans: Medicare for All in the Discussion</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-03:/commentary/7168512</id>
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Sanders&amp;#39; measure, which is largely patterned after a bill he introduced last March, the American Health Security Act (S. 703), would cover all of the 46 million Americans who currently lack coverage and improve benefits for all ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sillyhumans.blogspot.com/2009/12/medicare-for-all-in-discussion.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CfA: Postkoloniale Theorie, &amp;quot;Entwicklung&amp;quot; und Entwicklungspolitik ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-12-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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In: Third World Quarterly, Bd. 20, Nr. 4, 1999, S. 703). Dazu ist zweierlei festzuhalten: Zum einen geht es postkolonialen Ans&#228;tzen nicht, wie bisweilen angenommen, um eine Privilegierung der &amp;quot;Repr&#228;sentationen&amp;quot; zuungunsten der ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hsozkult.geschichte.hu-berlin.de/termine/id=12804&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Support the Breastfeeding Promotion Act to Keep Working Families ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-12-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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... no co-ops, or hammer. Also, please, advocate for singlepayer healthcare, with Community First Choice Option and CLASS Act (Community Choice Act for the handicapped, elderly, autistic, disabled, etc.); H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703. reality ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/598493576&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sanders offers Medicare-for-All amendment in Senate ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.prosperityagenda.us/node/2901" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-03:/commentary/6880928</id>
    <updated>2009-12-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>ProsperityAgenda.US </name>
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Sanders&amp;#39; measure, which is largely patterned after a bill he introduced last March, the American Health Security Act (S. 703), would cover all of the 46 million Americans who currently lack coverage and improve benefits for all ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prosperityagenda.us/node/2901&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bear Market News: Senator Sanders Offers Medicare-for-All ...</title>
    <link href="http://bearmarketnews.blogspot.com/2009/12/senator-sanders-offers-medicare-for-all.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-03:/commentary/6872398</id>
    <updated>2009-12-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bear Market News </name>
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Sanders&amp;#39; measure, which is largely patterned after a bill he introduced last March, the American Health Security Act (S. 703), would cover all of the 46 million Americans who currently lack coverage and improve benefits for all ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bearmarketnews.blogspot.com/2009/12/senator-sanders-offers-medicare-for-all.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Action Wednesday: World AIDS Day, Health Care Activism &#171; The ...</title>
    <link href="http://thewiddershins.wordpress.com/2009/12/02/action-wednesday-world-aids-day-health-care-activism/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-01:/commentary/6856349</id>
    <updated>2009-12-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Widdershins </name>
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Does Sanders&amp;#39; S. 703 (or its state single payer cousin) have any legs? Probably not in the face of opposition from Obama. Opposition from Obama, you say?? Yes, I am afraid that Obama is not much better than McCain or any other ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thewiddershins.wordpress.com/2009/12/02/action-wednesday-world-aids-day-health-care-activism/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Derrick&amp;#39;s Progressive News 12-02-09: Wu and Walden Support The War ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washcodems.org/node/2298" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-01:/commentary/6845960</id>
    <updated>2009-12-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democratic Party of Washington County blogs </name>
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Does Sanders&amp;#39; S. 703 (or its state single payer cousin) have any legs? Probably not in the face of opposition from Obama. Opposition from Obama, you say?? Yes, I am afraid that Obama is not much better than McCain or any other ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washcodems.org/node/2298&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Let&amp;#39;s all chip in and buy Bernie Sanders a new suit! | Corrente</title>
    <link href="http://www.correntewire.com/lets_all_chip_and_buy_bernie_sanders_new_suit" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-30:/commentary/8206198</id>
    <updated>2009-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corrente </name>
    </author>
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Vote with and for Sanders&amp;#39; S. 703 substitute amendment; and 2. Support state single-payer enabling language in the final bill. You can look up your Senators here or here. Just for good measure, call/write/email/fax Bernie Sanders and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/lets_all_chip_and_buy_bernie_sanders_new_suit&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Newest Acts: healthcare reform :) | MindFreedom International</title>
    <link href="http://www.my-mfi.org/node/101" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-30:/commentary/7040860</id>
    <updated>2009-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MindFreedom International </name>
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Also, please, advocate for singlepayer healthcare, with Community First Choice Option and CLASS Act (Community Choice Act for the handicapped, elderly, autistic, disabled, etc.); H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703. reality. Related group and actions :) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.my-mfi.org/node/101&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Before You Carve that Turkey: All In for Bernie Sanders &#171; Single ...</title>
    <link href="http://singlepayerwestchester.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/before-you-carve-that-turkey-all-in-for-bernie-sanders/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-29:/commentary/7727284</id>
    <updated>2009-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Single Payer Westchester </name>
    </author>
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So, even though the current Senate bill is not what we want &#8211; Senator Sanders will offer an amendment that would be a substitute for that bill and is mirrored on S. 703, The American Health Security Act. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://singlepayerwestchester.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/before-you-carve-that-turkey-all-in-for-bernie-sanders/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Health Care Reform &amp;#39;Toothless,&amp;#39; Big Reforms Not Coming For Years</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/30/health-care-reform-toothl_n_373651.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-29:/commentary/6834489</id>
    <updated>2009-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Huffington Post | Full News Feed </name>
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&amp;quot;Support the Sanders&amp;#39; Amendments Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will introduce two single-payer amendments. One would create a national single-payer plan, similar to S. 703 and H.R. 676. The other would allow states to adopt single payer.&amp;quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/30/health-care-reform-toothl_n_373651.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>What policies has the United States initiated to deal with ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.it-rules.com/policies/what-policies-has-the-united-states-initiated-to-deal-with-inequalities-in-healthcare" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-29:/commentary/6834488</id>
    <updated>2009-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Policies and Regulations </name>
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AS WELL, there are two additional Bills that have come up, HR-1200 in the House of Representatives, and S.703 in the Senate. You can find the language of these Bills here: &amp;#39;American Health Security Act of 2009&#8242;: HR-1200 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-rules.com/policies/what-policies-has-the-united-states-initiated-to-deal-with-inequalities-in-healthcare&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Derrick&amp;#39;s Progressive News 11-29-09: Go Bernie! | Democratic Party ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washcodems.org/node/2295" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-28:/commentary/6834491</id>
    <updated>2009-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democratic Party of Washington County blogs </name>
    </author>
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One would create a national single-payer plan, (similar to S. 703 and H.R. 676). The other would allow states to adopt individual single payer plans. Please take a simple action now and click on the following link to send a message to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washcodems.org/node/2295&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Single Payer meeting Sunday, Nov 29 | OlyBlog</title>
    <link href="http://olyblog.net/single-payer-meeting-sunday-nov-29" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-24:/commentary/6812155</id>
    <updated>2009-11-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OlyBlog blogs </name>
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So, even though the current Senate bill is not what we want &#8211; Senator Sanders will offer an amendment that would be a substitute for that bill and is mirrored on S. 703, The American Health Security Act. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://olyblog.net/single-payer-meeting-sunday-nov-29&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Single Payer Action meeting Sunday, Nov 29 | OlyBlog</title>
    <link href="http://olyblog.net/single-payer-action-meeting-sunday-nov-29" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-24:/commentary/6797638</id>
    <updated>2009-11-24T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OlyBlog - 'We Are the Media' </name>
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So, even though the current Senate bill is not what we want &#8211; Senator Sanders will offer an amendment that would be a substitute for that bill and is mirrored on S. 703, The American Health Security Act. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://olyblog.net/single-payer-action-meeting-sunday-nov-29&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Before You Carve that Turkey: All In for Bernie Sanders | The ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/25129" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-23:/commentary/7399670</id>
    <updated>2009-11-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Smirking Chimp - News And Commentary... </name>
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So, even though the current Senate bill is not what we want - Senator Sanders will offer an amendment that would be a substitute for that bill and is mirrored on S. 703, The American Health Security Act. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/25129&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ProgressiveDem: FYII, Monday, November 23</title>
    <link href="http://blog.progressivedem.com/2009/11/23/fyii-monday-november-23.aspx?ref=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-22:/commentary/6786792</id>
    <updated>2009-11-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ProgressiveDem </name>
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... is the current health care bill,l a &amp;quot;massive bailout of the private health insurance industry&amp;quot; and another historical sellout of the American people; substitute it with HR 676: ditto the Senate fiasco...substitute it with S. 703. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.progressivedem.com/2009/11/23/fyii-monday-november-23.aspx?ref=rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Before You Carve that Turkey: All In for Bernie Sanders ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.healthcare-now.org/before-you-carve-that-turkey-all-in-for-bernie-sanders/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-22:/commentary/6771595</id>
    <updated>2009-11-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Healthcare-NOW!&#187; Healthcare-NOW! </name>
    </author>
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So, even though the current Senate bill is not what we want &#8211; Senator Sanders will offer an amendment that would be a substitute for that bill and is mirrored on S. 703, The American Health Security Act. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthcare-now.org/before-you-carve-that-turkey-all-in-for-bernie-sanders/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | Senate Votes to Proceed with Health Care Debate</title>
    <link href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/11/21/senate-votes-to-proceed-with-health-care-debate/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-20:/commentary/6982224</id>
    <updated>2009-11-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
So, even though the current Senate bill is not what we want - Senator Sanders will offer an amendment that would be a substitute for that bill and is mirrored on S. 703, The American Health Security Act. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/11/21/senate-votes-to-proceed-with-health-care-debate/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Healthcare proposals subsidize traditional forms of medicine ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.civicdirect.net/civic-action/healthcare-proposals-subsidize-traditional-forms-medicinehealing" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-20:/commentary/6786791</id>
    <updated>2009-11-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Civic Direct Online Petition Feed </name>
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H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703. &amp;quot;Americans should not be limited by the AMA as to what treatments they can seek for their ailments and illnesses&amp;quot;. ---%u2018CherokeeGirl for Change%u2019. Average: 0. Your rating: None ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.civicdirect.net/civic-action/healthcare-proposals-subsidize-traditional-forms-medicinehealing&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>MA style Plan and Health IT no solution/updates from PNHP ...</title>
    <link href="http://afdportland.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/ma-style-plan-and-health-it-no-solutionupdates-from-pnhp/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-20:/commentary/6754545</id>
    <updated>2009-11-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Alliance for Democracy </name>
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One would create a national single-payer plan, similar to S. 703 and H.R. 676. The other would allow states to adopt single payer. Urge your senators to vote &#8220;yes&#8221; on the Sanders single-payer amendments. The Congressional Switchboard is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://afdportland.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/ma-style-plan-and-health-it-no-solutionupdates-from-pnhp/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Healthcare proposals subsidize traditional forms of medicine ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/healthcare-proposals-subsidize-traditional-forms-of-medicinehealing" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-20:/commentary/6754544</id>
    <updated>2009-11-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Overview Petitions - Care2: ThePetitionSite </name>
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H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703. &amp;quot;Americans should not be limited by the AMA as to what treatments they can seek for their ailments and illnesses&amp;quot;. ---%u2018CherokeeGirl for Change%u2019. Healthcare proposals should include subsidizing traditional ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/healthcare-proposals-subsidize-traditional-forms-of-medicinehealing&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Landrieu To Reid: No Triggers, No Bill--Negotiating Compromise ...</title>
    <link href="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/11/landrieu-says-reid-will-soon-realize-no-triggers-no-bill.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-20:/commentary/6754542</id>
    <updated>2009-11-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TPM Election Central </name>
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    <content type="html">
Introduce single payer (Bernie Sanders&amp;#39; S.703 or Conyers&amp;#39; HR 676) early next year. Health insurers to America: Your money or your life. Reply | Flag Abuse. Are you sure this comment violates TPM&amp;#39;s Terms of Service? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/11/landrieu-says-reid-will-soon-realize-no-triggers-no-bill.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | Senate Health Care Bill: Moving in the Right ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/11/19/senate-health-care-bill-moving-in-the-right-direction/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-18:/commentary/6928198</id>
    <updated>2009-11-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
So, even though the current Senate bill is not what we want - Senator Sanders will offer an amendment that would be a substitute for that bill and is mirrored on S. 703, The American Health Security Act. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/11/19/senate-health-care-bill-moving-in-the-right-direction/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Letters to the Editor for Nov. 10 - Letters to the Editor - The ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.theolympian.com/letters/story/1031029.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-17:/commentary/6754546</id>
    <updated>2009-11-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Olympian Online -- Letters to the Editor </name>
    </author>
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Bernie Sanders bill S.703, to increase funding from $2 billion to $8 billion in 2014, like Rep. Jim McDermott&amp;#39;s 2007 bill H.R. 1200. But if it was more, there is our public option. Without mandates, matching grants to nonprofit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theolympian.com/letters/story/1031029.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Inland Z: Ask the Senators of Arkansas and Nebraska not to block ...</title>
    <link href="http://inlandz.blogspot.com/2009/11/ask-senators-of-arkansas-and-nebraska.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-15:/commentary/6711337</id>
    <updated>2009-11-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Inland Z </name>
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I am of course talking about Senator Sanders bill - S. 703 - American Health Security Act of 2009. The focus now is to make calls, E-mails, letters, and faxes to our Senators. Everyday take the time to make a call, and send an E-mail. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://inlandz.blogspot.com/2009/11/ask-senators-of-arkansas-and-nebraska.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Derrick&amp;#39;s Progressive News 11-16-09: Elizabeth Warren | Democratic ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washcodems.org/node/2279" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-15:/commentary/6711334</id>
    <updated>2009-11-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democratic Party of Washington County blogs </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Health Justice &#8212; Please Support S.703 (Single Payer in the Senate). Stop Stupak. &amp;#39;Death Panels&amp;#39; Hypocrisy: RNC Health Insurance Provider Promotes End-Of-Life Counseling. Washco Dems Central Committee Meeting, Wed Nov 18th ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washcodems.org/node/2279&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Democrat-Led healthcare reform could make things WORSE // Current</title>
    <link href="http://current.com/items/91455887_democrat-led-healthcare-reform-could-make-things-worse.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-13:/commentary/6819433</id>
    <updated>2009-11-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News and Politics </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... could have given us the best health care in the world: single-payer. But we&amp;#39;ve still got a chance in the U.S. Senate. Tell your senators to support single-payer health care by co-sponsoring S. 703, the American Health Security Act: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://current.com/items/91455887_democrat-led-healthcare-reform-could-make-things-worse.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>How the Stupak Amendment Radically Undermines Women&amp;#39;s Rights ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/143849/how_the_stupak_amendment_radically_undermines_women's_rights" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-13:/commentary/6797641</id>
    <updated>2009-11-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet.org </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Sen. Bernie Sanders has introduced S. 703, a bill that would create single-payer systems in every state to cover all Americans. Tell your senators to support true health care reform by co-sponsoring S. 703 today. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/143849/how_the_stupak_amendment_radically_undermines_women's_rights&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Letters to the Editor for Nov. 10 - Letters to the Editor - The ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.theolympian.com/2009/11/10/1031029/letters-to-the-editor-for-nov.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-10:/commentary/7727285</id>
    <updated>2009-11-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Olympian Online -- Opinion </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bernie Sanders bill S.703, to increase funding from $2 billion to $8 billion in 2014, like Rep. Jim McDermott&amp;#39;s 2007 bill H.R. 1200. But if it was more, there is our public option. Without mandates, matching grants to nonprofit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theolympian.com/2009/11/10/1031029/letters-to-the-editor-for-nov.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Lieberman Gets Another Visit from the Grassroots for Single-Payer ...</title>
    <link href="http://singlepayerwestchester.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/lieberman-gets-another-visit-from-the-grassroots-for-single-payer/" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2009-11-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who they hope will bring his single-payer amendment (S.703) to the Senate floor. &#8220;As a movement, it&amp;#39;s important for us to continue to educate people that this is not enough, it&amp;#39;s not sufficient, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://singlepayerwestchester.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/lieberman-gets-another-visit-from-the-grassroots-for-single-payer/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Entender el proceso de Reforma de la Sanidad &#171; Sarah Palin en Espa&#241;ol</title>
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S. 703. 20-may-09. Senadores Tom Coburn y Richard Burr y Representantes Paul Ryan y Devin Nunes: Ley de Elecci&#243;n de los Pacientes de 2009. Patients&amp;#39; Choice Act of 2009. S. 1099 y H.R. 2520. 9-jun-09. Comit&#233; de Sanidad, Educaci&#243;n, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rillotinspanish.com/2009/11/11/entender-el-proceso-de-reforma-de-la-sanidad/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Greens Oppose &#8220;Insurance Industry Life Support&#8221; Bill</title>
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Tell your senators to support single-payer health care by co-sponsoring S. 703, the American Health Security Act: http://bit.ly/truereformnow. 2 Joe Bob // Nov 11, 2009 at 8:46 pm. Good Kill this Bill, maybe Lieberman will inadvertently ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/11/11/greens-oppose-insurance-industry-life-support-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-11-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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But we&amp;#39;ve still got a chance in the U.S. Senate. Tell your senators to support single-payer health care by co-sponsoring S. 703, the American Health Security Act: http://bit.ly/truereformnow. 2 Independent Green Party // Nov 11, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/11/greens-oppose-insurance-industry-life-support-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>How the Stupak Amendment Radically Undermines Women&amp;#39;s Rights ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/143849/how_the_stupak_amendment_radically_undermines_women's_rights/" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2009-11-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Sen. Bernie Sanders has introduced S. 703, a bill that would create single-payer systems in every state to cover all Americans. Tell your senators to support true health care reform by co-sponsoring S. 703 today. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/143849/how_the_stupak_amendment_radically_undermines_women's_rights/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>How the Stupak Amendment Radically Undermines Women&amp;#39;s Rights ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/143849/how_the_stupak_amendment_radically_undermines_abortion_rights" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-09:/commentary/6655642</id>
    <updated>2009-11-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet.org </name>
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Sen. Bernie Sanders has introduced S. 703, a bill that would create single-payer systems in every state to cover all Americans. Tell your senators to support true health care reform by co-sponsoring S. 703 today. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/143849/how_the_stupak_amendment_radically_undermines_abortion_rights&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Letters to the Editor for Nov. 10 - Opinion - The Olympian ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.theolympian.com/opinion/story/1031029.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-09:/commentary/6655640</id>
    <updated>2009-11-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Olympian Online -- Opinion </name>
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Bernie Sanders bill S.703, to increase funding from $2 billion to $8 billion in 2014, like Rep. Jim McDermott&amp;#39;s 2007 bill H.R. 1200. But if it was more, there is our public option. Without mandates, matching grants to nonprofit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theolympian.com/opinion/story/1031029.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Health Reform Passes! An Early Start to the Holiday Season ...</title>
    <link href="http://health.change.org/blog/view/house_health_reform_passes_an_early_start_to_the_holiday_season" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/9121287</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Change.org's Health Care Blog </name>
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H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703, are the best of the lot, so far; i.m.h.o.. Healthcare Reform Actions :). http://healthcare.change.org/actions/view/healthcare_reform_actions &amp;middot; http://www.change.org/profile/189788/actions. Related group and actions :) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://health.change.org/blog/view/house_health_reform_passes_an_early_start_to_the_holiday_season&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Health Reform Passes! An Early Start to the Holiday Season ...</title>
    <link href="http://healthcare.change.org/blog/view/house_health_reform_passes_an_early_start_to_the_holiday_season" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6727935</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Change.org's Health Care Blog </name>
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H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703, are the best of the lot, so far; i.m.h.o.. Healthcare Reform Actions :). http://healthcare.change.org/actions/view/healthcare_reform_actions &amp;middot; http://www.change.org/profile/189788/actions. Related group and actions :) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthcare.change.org/blog/view/house_health_reform_passes_an_early_start_to_the_holiday_season&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Health Care Passed in House, Women Used As Political Poker Chip ...</title>
    <link href="http://womensrights.change.org/blog/view/health_care_passed_in_house_women_used_as_political_poker_chip" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6655641</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Change.org's Women's Rights Blog </name>
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H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703, are the best of the lot, so far; i.m.h.o.. Healthcare Reform Actions :). http://healthcare.change.org/actions/view/healthcare_reform_actions &amp;middot; http://www.change.org/profile/189788/actions. Related group and actions :) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://womensrights.change.org/blog/view/health_care_passed_in_house_women_used_as_political_poker_chip&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Dennis Kucinich: Kucinich: Why I Voted No - Truthdig</title>
    <link href="http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20091108_kucinich_why_i_voted_no/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/8032872</id>
    <updated>2009-11-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines </name>
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Unlike reform proposals being floated by Senators Baucus and Kennedy, S. 703 would eliminate the role of private health insurance companies in healthcare delivery, producing administrative savings in excess of $400 billion per year. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20091108_kucinich_why_i_voted_no/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Kucinich: Why I Voted NO - Care2 News Network</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/news/member/497847928/1298169" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6655643</id>
    <updated>2009-11-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Care2 News Network </name>
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    <content type="html">
Also, please, advocate for singlepayer healthcare, with Community First Choice Option and CLASS Act (Community Choice Act for the handicapped, elderly, autistic, disabled, etc.); H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703, are the best of the lot, so far; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/news/member/497847928/1298169&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>What The Hell!!?!? | News and Blogs</title>
    <link href="http://www.1payer.net/News-and-Blogs/what-the-hell.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-06:/commentary/6727936</id>
    <updated>2009-11-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blogs </name>
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    <content type="html">
I like S.703, and Bernie&amp;#39;s my favorite senator, but no other senator has co-sponsored it, so I assume that means that all 58 dems have already agreed (in exchange for PAC money, of course) to keep single-payer off the table. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.1payer.net/News-and-Blogs/what-the-hell.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Truthdig - Ear to the Ground - House Passes Health Care Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20091107_house_passes_health_care_bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-06:/commentary/6655639</id>
    <updated>2009-11-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Unlike reform proposals being floated by Senators Baucus and Kennedy, S. 703 would eliminate the role of private health insurance companies in healthcare delivery, producing administrative savings in excess of $400 billion per year. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20091107_house_passes_health_care_bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Latest Healthcare Reform Actions :) | MindFreedom International</title>
    <link href="http://www.my-mfi.org/node/92" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/commentary/6727937</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MindFreedom International </name>
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As well, please, advocate for singlepayer healthcare, with Community First Choice Option and CLASS Act (Community Choice Act for the handicapped, elderly, autistic, disabled, etc.); H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703, are the best of the lot, so far; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.my-mfi.org/node/92&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>IWS Documented News DAILY POSTINGS: [IWS] CRS: HEALTH REFORM &amp;amp; the ...</title>
    <link href="http://iwsdocumentednewsdaily.blogspot.com/2009/11/iws-crs-health-reform-111th-congress-14.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-05:/commentary/6598624</id>
    <updated>2009-11-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>IWS Documented News DAILY POSTINGS </name>
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H.R. 1200/S. 703 ..........................................................................................................15 H.R. 2399 . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://iwsdocumentednewsdaily.blogspot.com/2009/11/iws-crs-health-reform-111th-congress-14.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>News &#8226; The George Washington University Medical Center</title>
    <link href="http://www.gwumc.edu/medctr/news.cfm?view=news&amp;amp;d=9282" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-31:/commentary/6608846</id>
    <updated>2009-10-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GWUMC News </name>
    </author>
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... the Healthy Americans Act (S. 391); the Patient&amp;#39;s Choice Act (S. 1099); and the American Health Security Act of 2009 (S. 703). Future additions will include legislative proposals as they emerge from the Senate and Congress. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gwumc.edu/medctr/news.cfm?view=news&amp;amp;d=9282&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Ask Law Makers to Participate in Health Care Plan for Everyone ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/ask-law-makers-to-participate-in-health-care-plan-for-everyone" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-29:/commentary/6598625</id>
    <updated>2009-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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As well, please, advocate for singlepayer healthcare, with Community First Choice Option and CLASS Act (Community Choice Act for the handicapped, elderly, autistic, disabled, etc.); H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703, are the best of the lot, so far; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/ask-law-makers-to-participate-in-health-care-plan-for-everyone&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>20 Powerful Health Care Reform Ads Made By Regular People (VIDEO)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-27:/commentary/6525620</id>
    <updated>2009-10-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Huffington Post | Full News Feed </name>
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Vote yes on S. 703, the American Health Security Act 3. JOIN the Actions across the US: &#8226; Go here to see the locations of the 19 actions around the country: http://www.healthcare-now.org/the-next-wave-of-actions/ ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/28/20-powerful-health-care-r_n_336764.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>5 Flavors of Public Option | Universal Health Care | Change.org</title>
    <link href="http://healthcare.change.org/blog/view/5_flavors_of_public_option" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-25:/commentary/6533657</id>
    <updated>2009-10-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Change.org's Universal Health Care Blog </name>
    </author>
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As well, please, advocate for single-payer healthcare, with Community First Choice Option and CLASS Act (Community Choice Act for the handicapped, elderly, autistic, disabled, etc.); H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703, are the best of the lot, so far. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthcare.change.org/blog/view/5_flavors_of_public_option&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Roger Hickey: Support for the Public Option Keeps Getting Stronger</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/roger-hickey/support-for-the-public-op_b_333325.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-24:/commentary/6503937</id>
    <updated>2009-10-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com </name>
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Sen Sanders is sponsoring a Medicare for all bill in the senate, S.703 Ask your senators to support it. Reply Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 09:05 AM on 10/27/2009. - + DuncanONeil I&amp;#39;m a Fan of DuncanONeil I&amp;#39;m a fan of this user ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/roger-hickey/support-for-the-public-op_b_333325.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S. 703 &#8211; Committee Assignments: American Health Security Act of ...</title>
    <link href="http://wahela.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/s-703-committee-assignments-american-health-security-act-of-2009-govtrack-us/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-20:/commentary/6447278</id>
    <updated>2009-10-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wahela's Blog </name>
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to create the American Health Security Trust Fund and appropriates to the Fund specified tax liabilities and current health program receipts. S. 703 &#8211; Committee Assignments: American Health Security Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wahela.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/s-703-committee-assignments-american-health-security-act-of-2009-govtrack-us/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FAIR Blog &#187; Blog Archive &#187; WP Healthcare Shocker: Public Opinion ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.fair.org/blog/2009/10/20/wp-healthcare-shocker-public-opinion-unchanged/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-19:/commentary/6492682</id>
    <updated>2009-10-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FAIR Blog </name>
    </author>
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Single payer, as in Congressman John Conyers&amp;#39; House Bill H.R.676 and Senator Bernie Sanders&amp;#39; Senate companion bill S.703, would be the only bills (google these bills and you will see how comprehensive they are) that would be UNIVERSAL ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fair.org/blog/2009/10/20/wp-healthcare-shocker-public-opinion-unchanged/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sanders Begs Obama: Help Keep Dems United Against A GOP Filibuster</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/20/sanderss-plea-to-obama-he_n_327598.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-19:/commentary/6462351</id>
    <updated>2009-10-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Health on The Huffington Post </name>
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Vote yes on S. 703, the American Health Security Act -- This is Senator Bernie Sanders&amp;#39; bill. Reply Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 11:21 PM on 10/20/2009. - + sviolette I&amp;#39;m a Fan of sviolette I&amp;#39;m a fan of this user 48 fans permalink ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/20/sanderss-plea-to-obama-he_n_327598.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Traditional Public Option Foes Faltering as PCCC Takes Support ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/causes/politics/blog/public-option-foes-faltering-pccc-takes-support-fight-to-harry-reid/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-19:/commentary/6456620</id>
    <updated>2009-10-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politics for Change </name>
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The Kucinich amendment which allows states to more easily implement single payer plans is already within the bill and must be retained. Sen Sanders is sponsoring a Medicare for all bill in the senate, S.703 Ask your senators to support ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/causes/politics/blog/public-option-foes-faltering-pccc-takes-support-fight-to-harry-reid/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Progressive Democrats of America Blog &#187; Clearing up some ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/2009/10/clearing-up-some-misconceptions/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-18:/commentary/6438610</id>
    <updated>2009-10-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Progressive Democrats of America Blog </name>
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Bernie Sanders is sponsoring a bill similar to the Kucinich amendment in the Senate, S. 703. Tell your Senators to support S. 703 &amp;middot; Please contact your member of Congress (and one or two Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) members) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.pdamerica.org/2009/10/clearing-up-some-misconceptions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>What Does Dr. King&amp;#39;s Dream Mean to You? - The Petition Site</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-12:/commentary/6655645</id>
    <updated>2009-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Overview Petitions - Care2: ThePetitionSite </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
As well, please, advocate for singlepayer healthcare, with Community First Choice Option and CLASS Act (Community Choice Act for the handicapped, elderly, autistic, disabled, etc.); H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703, are the best of the lot, so far; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/419603308&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Action Alert: Single payer lobby days | Corrente</title>
    <link href="http://www.correntewire.com/action_alert_single_payer_lobby_days" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-12:/commentary/6373489</id>
    <updated>2009-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corrente </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Senate lobby day &#8211; Wednesday, October 21st. * Lobby for Senator Sanders S. 703 substitute single-payer amendment votes. If you have a chance to visit an office, please post about your experience. It helps to build our movement. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/action_alert_single_payer_lobby_days&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Chris Weigant: Max Baucus Has Only Himself to Blame</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-weigant/max-baucus-has-only-himse_b_317957.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-11:/commentary/6384182</id>
    <updated>2009-10-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Barack Obama on The Huffington Post </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will introduce two single-payer amendments to the Senate bill, one to create a national single-payer plan (along the lines of S. 703), and the other to allows individual states to adopt single payer. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-weigant/max-baucus-has-only-himse_b_317957.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>DC Lobby Days for Single-Payer This Week &#8211; Healthcare-NOW!</title>
    <link href="http://www.healthcare-now.org/dc-lobby-days-for-single-payer-this-week/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-11:/commentary/6373490</id>
    <updated>2009-10-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Healthcare-NOW!&#187; Healthcare-NOW! </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Lobby for Senator Sanders S. 703 substitute single-payer amendment votes. Meet your fellow LCGHC members and friends in the coffee shop between the Dirksen and Hart Senate Office Buildings at 11 a.m. We plan to lobby from 11 a.m. to 4 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthcare-now.org/dc-lobby-days-for-single-payer-this-week/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Twitter Reacts To Obama Nobel Peace Prize Win</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/09/twitter-reacts-to-obama-n_n_315136.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-08:/commentary/6345797</id>
    <updated>2009-10-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Barack Obama on The Huffington Post </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Obama OPPOSES health care justice (Medicare For All HR676, S.703) OPPOSES the Employment Free Choice Act, is in the process of destroying the u.s educational system along with his basketball buddy, Arne Duncan (whose experience prior to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/09/twitter-reacts-to-obama-n_n_315136.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Single-Payer Now :) | MindFreedom International</title>
    <link href="http://www.my-mfi.org/node/67" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-06:/commentary/6480598</id>
    <updated>2009-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MindFreedom International </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... 1st Choice Option (Community Choice Act for the handicapped, elderly, autistic, disabled, etc.); H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703, are the best of the lot, so far; i.m.h.o.. Related group and actions :) http://www.singlepayeraction.org//join.html ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.my-mfi.org/node/67&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Time for Civil Disobedience :) | MindFreedom International</title>
    <link href="http://www.my-mfi.org/node/66" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-06:/commentary/6373492</id>
    <updated>2009-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MindFreedom International </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Please, advocate for singlepayer healthcare, with Community 1st Choice Option (Community Choice Act for the handicapped, elderly, autistic, disabled, etc.); H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703, are the best of the lot, so far; i.m.h.o.. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.my-mfi.org/node/66&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Working for Our Common Good: Upcoming vote on single payer and ...</title>
    <link href="http://ourcommongood.blogspot.com/2009/10/upcoming-vote-on-single-payer-and-media.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-06:/commentary/6324338</id>
    <updated>2009-10-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Working for Our Common Good </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will introduce two single-payer amendments to the Senate bill, one to create a national single-payer plan (along the lines of S. 703), and the other to allows individual states to adopt single payer. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ourcommongood.blogspot.com/2009/10/upcoming-vote-on-single-payer-and-media.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Whatever Happened to Fixing the Health Care Mess? - (UE Political ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.ueunion.org/ueactionupdates.html?news=508" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-05:/commentary/6473999</id>
    <updated>2009-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>UE - The USA's Rank-and-File Union </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Advise your lawmakers to investigate and support the two single-payer bills now before Congress, H.R.676 and S.703. Within these bills will be found the solution to our crisis, which is, after all, the reason for the health care reform ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ueunion.org/ueactionupdates.html?news=508&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Choose Your Own Senate Health Care Adventure - Blog - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1277-Choose-Your-Own-Senate-Health-Care-Adventure" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-05:/commentary/6373493</id>
    <updated>2009-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I&amp;#39;m choosing option C., S. 703, the single-payer bill introduced by Bernie Sanders, and its House counterpart HR 676. Both of the above bills are crappola as is HR 3200. These are the bills that will actually cover ALL Americans and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/1277-Choose-Your-Own-Senate-Health-Care-Adventure&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Making the Opposition to Reform a Punchline | Health | Change.org</title>
    <link href="http://health.change.org/blog/view/making_the_opposition_to_reform_a_punchline" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-03:/commentary/9531835</id>
    <updated>2009-10-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Change.org's Health Care Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Remember, please, advocate for single-payer healthcare, with Community First Choice Option and CLASS Act (Community Choice Act for the handicapped, elderly, autistic, disabled, etc.); H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703, are the best of the lot, so far; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://health.change.org/blog/view/making_the_opposition_to_reform_a_punchline&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Making the Opposition to Reform a Punchline (Universal Health Care ...</title>
    <link href="http://healthcare.change.org/blog/view/making_the_opposition_to_reform_a_punchline" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-03:/commentary/6345798</id>
    <updated>2009-10-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Change.org's Universal Health Care Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Remember, please, advocate for single-payer healthcare, with Community First Choice Option and CLASS Act (Community Choice Act for the handicapped, elderly, autistic, disabled, etc.); H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703, are the best of the lot, so far; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthcare.change.org/blog/view/making_the_opposition_to_reform_a_punchline&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Good, the Bad, and the Stupid in Yesterday&amp;#39;s Public Option ...</title>
    <link href="http://healthcare.change.org/blog/view/the_good_the_bad_and_the_stupid_in_yesterdays_public_option_debate" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-29:/commentary/6324339</id>
    <updated>2009-09-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Change.org's Universal Health Care Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Remember, please, advocate for single-payer healthcare, with Community First Choice Option and CLASS Act (Community Choice Act for the handicapped, elderly, autistic, disabled, etc.); H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703, are the best of the lot, so far; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthcare.change.org/blog/view/the_good_the_bad_and_the_stupid_in_yesterdays_public_option_debate&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Michael Moore targets Blue Dogs - Martin Kady II - POLITICO.com</title>
    <link href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27687.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-28:/commentary/6248040</id>
    <updated>2009-09-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>POLITICO Top Stories </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
There are single payer bills on the table HR.676 &amp;amp; S.703. If you would like to help pressure your congressman to vote for those bills please join our voting bloc at: http://www.votingbloc.org/H... Reply; Quote; Report Abuse ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27687.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Michael Moore: Why the Current Bills Don&amp;#39;t Solve Our Health Care ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-moore/why-the-current-bills-don_b_302483.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-27:/commentary/6299010</id>
    <updated>2009-09-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Call them and say this::::: I want you to cosponsor HR 676 and S. 703 and support the Weiner and Kucinich amendments for health reform. If they ask you why, tell them that Medicare-for-all (from the cradle to the grave) is the only ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-moore/why-the-current-bills-don_b_302483.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Latest healthcare reform pledges and petitions, please do ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.my-mfi.org/node/52" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-23:/commentary/6204079</id>
    <updated>2009-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MindFreedom International </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Please, advocate for singlepayer healthcare, with Community 1st Choice Option (Community Choice Act for the handicapped, elderly, autistic, disabled, etc.); H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703, are the best of the lot, so far; i.m.h.o.. Thanx. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.my-mfi.org/node/52&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Baltimore Nonviolence Center: Baltimore Activist Alert</title>
    <link href="http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/2009/09/baltimore-activist-alert_24.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-23:/commentary/6204077</id>
    <updated>2009-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Baltimore Nonviolence Center </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Go to http://www.madashelldoctors.com/. Call Congress and tell your rep. to support Rep. Weiner&amp;#39;s single-payer healthcare amendment, and to retain Rep. Kucinich&amp;#39;s state single-payer amendment. Ask your senators to support S. 703. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/2009/09/baltimore-activist-alert_24.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Arkansas Blog: Getting on board</title>
    <link href="http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2009/09/getting_on_board.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-21:/commentary/6195559</id>
    <updated>2009-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Arkansas Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
H.R. 676/S. 703. Posted by: EcoLez08 [TypeKey Profile Page] | September 22, 2009 08:40 AM. How about, to coin a well used Congressional and Senate phrase. &amp;quot;How about a good old fashion hair-cut for Health Care Providers like the rest ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2009/09/getting_on_board.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sound Health Care Reform for a Sound Economy: A Response to the ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2009/09/sound-health-care-reform-for-a-sound-economy-a-response-to-the-cea-report" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-20:/commentary/9009515</id>
    <updated>2009-09-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Heritage Foundation Papers </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
S. 703 would explicitly limit total national health care spending to the 2008 level plus the GDP growth rate. It would prevent health spending from ever increasing as a share of GDP, except during a recession when the health budget ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2009/09/sound-health-care-reform-for-a-sound-economy-a-response-to-the-cea-report&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Spirit of 676 &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Vote Independent</title>
    <link href="http://mk.users.sonic.net/2009/09/vote-independent/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-20:/commentary/7399669</id>
    <updated>2009-09-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Spirit of 676 </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In the Senate, Bernie Sanders (I-VT) proposed a single-payer bill (S.703). Thus far, no other senator has bothered to cosponsor this bill. On the House side, John Conyers (D-MI) put up H.R.676, which has a total of 86 cosponsors (see ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mk.users.sonic.net/2009/09/vote-independent/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Spirit of 676 &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Vote Independent</title>
    <link href="http://mk.users.sonic.net/archives/79" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-20:/commentary/7254914</id>
    <updated>2009-09-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Spirit of 676 </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In the Senate, Bernie Sanders (I-VT) proposed a single-payer bill (S.703). Thus far, no other senator has bothered to cosponsor this bill. On the House side, John Conyers (D-MI) put up H.R.676, which has a total of 86 cosponsors (see ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mk.users.sonic.net/archives/79&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Urge Senator + Sen Finance Com: include Community 1st Choice ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.my-mfi.org/node/50" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-19:/commentary/6291730</id>
    <updated>2009-09-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MindFreedom International </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Please invite your friends to complete this Alert. Please, advocate for singlepayer healthcare, with CCA, Community Choice Act (for the handicapped, disabled, etc.); H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703, are the best of the lot, so far; i.m.h.o.. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.my-mfi.org/node/50&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>John Kerry, Health Care Sellout #1 | khin&amp;#39;s Blog</title>
    <link href="http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/khin/2009/09/john-kerry-health-care-sellout.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-18:/commentary/6195558</id>
    <updated>2009-09-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cafe Talk Aggregator </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
If you live in Massachusetts, be sure to phone and write a letter to John Kerry about S. 703. While his status as a member of the moneyed elite may make it easy to forget the concerns of ordinary people, we may yet be able to drum some ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/khin/2009/09/john-kerry-health-care-sellout.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>As Baucus Unveils Health Plan With No Public Option, New Stu ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/news/member/597720583/1253951" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-18:/commentary/6187928</id>
    <updated>2009-09-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Care2 News Network </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Ask your Senators to support S. 703. Mark your calendars for Healthcare-NOW!&amp;#39;s National Strategy Conference on November 14th and 15th. Location and information to be announced soon! &#226;&#8211;&#160;Call your congressional representatives and ask that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/news/member/597720583/1253951&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sound Health Care Reform for a Sound Economy: A Response to the ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2009/09/Sound-Health-Care-Reform-for-a-Sound-Economy-A-Response-to-the-CEA-Report" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-17:/commentary/7882573</id>
    <updated>2009-09-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Heritage Foundation Papers </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
S. 703 would explicitly limit total national health care spending to the 2008 level plus the GDP growth rate. It would prevent health spending from ever increasing as a share of GDP, except during a recession when the health budget ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2009/09/Sound-Health-Care-Reform-for-a-Sound-Economy-A-Response-to-the-CEA-Report&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sound Health Care Reform for a Sound Economy: A Response to the ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.heritage.org/Research/Healthcare/bg2318.cfm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-17:/commentary/6229150</id>
    <updated>2009-09-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Heritage Foundation Papers </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
S. 703 would explicitly limit total national health care spending to the 2008 level plus the GDP growth rate. It would prevent health spending from ever increasing as a share of GDP, except during a recession when the health budget ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heritage.org/Research/Healthcare/bg2318.cfm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Sound Health Care Reform for a Sound Economy: A Response to the ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.heritage.org/Research/HealthCare/bg2318.cfm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-17:/commentary/6204078</id>
    <updated>2009-09-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Heritage Foundation Papers </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
S. 703 would explicitly limit total national health care spending to the 2008 level plus the GDP growth rate. It would prevent health spending from ever increasing as a share of GDP, except during a recession when the health budget ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heritage.org/Research/HealthCare/bg2318.cfm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Baltimore Nonviolence Center: Baltimore Activist Alert - Part 2</title>
    <link href="http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/2009/09/baltimore-activist-alert-part-2.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-17:/commentary/6151915</id>
    <updated>2009-09-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Baltimore Nonviolence Center </name>
    </author>
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Go to http://www.madashelldoctors.com/. Call Congress and tell your rep. to support Rep. Weiner&amp;#39;s single-payer healthcare amendment, and to retain Rep. Kucinich&amp;#39;s state single-payer amendment. Ask your senators to support S. 703. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/2009/09/baltimore-activist-alert-part-2.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>[ObamaBrigade] Fw: Updates &amp;amp; 45000 annual deaths from lack of ...</title>
    <link href="http://njgregg.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/obamabrigade-fw-updates-45000-annual-deaths-from-lack-of-health-insurance/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-16:/commentary/6373494</id>
    <updated>2009-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lightning at the Moment </name>
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Sanders&amp;#39; single payer bill in the Senate (S. 703). Additional supporting materials are located at www.pnhp.org/change and www.pnhp.org/amendment. Reserve your hotel room today (or before September 23) for the PNHP Annual Meeting on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://njgregg.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/obamabrigade-fw-updates-45000-annual-deaths-from-lack-of-health-insurance/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Wendell Potter: Public Option Essential, Baucus Plan An &amp;quot;Abs ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/news/member/338686546/1250273" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-15:/commentary/6365203</id>
    <updated>2009-09-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Care2 News Network </name>
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Ask your Senators to support S. 703. &#9632;Call your congressional representatives and ask that they cosponsor and actively advocate for HR 676. Call toll free 1-866-338-1015. Mark your calendars for Healthcare-NOW! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/news/member/338686546/1250273&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Download or Read Online: Senate Bill 703 - Independent Senator ...</title>
    <link href="http://tabright.com/2009/09/16/download-or-read-online-senate-bill-703-bernie-sanders-alternative-to-hr-3200-obama-care-independent-alternative/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-15:/commentary/6135474</id>
    <updated>2009-09-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tab Right </name>
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S. 703. Senate Bill 703, the American Health Security Act of 2009, has been submitted by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders (I). Support by some for its goal to provide coverage for acute and chronic long-term care services, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tabright.com/2009/09/16/download-or-read-online-senate-bill-703-bernie-sanders-alternative-to-hr-3200-obama-care-independent-alternative/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Health Care Reform: A look at the Current Bills and Options ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.keepingyouhonest.net/?p=169" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-15:/commentary/6126127</id>
    <updated>2009-09-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Keeping You Honest </name>
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There is also S. 391 the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Healthy Americans Act&#226;&#8364;*, H.R. 15 the &#226;&#8364;&#339;National Health Insurance Act&#226;&#8364;*, H.R. 676 the &#226;&#8364;&#339;United States National Health Insurance Act (or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act)&#226;&#8364;*, S. 703 the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Am&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.keepingyouhonest.net/?p=169&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress and Law: Congressional Proposals for Health Care Reform</title>
    <link href="http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/09/congressional-proposals-for-health-care.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-13:/commentary/7180631</id>
    <updated>2009-09-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Congress and Law </name>
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(Langevin), H.R. 2520 (Ryan of Wisconsin), H.R. 3000 (Lee), S. 391 (Wyden), S. 703 (Sanders), S. 1099 (Coburn), S. 1240 (DeMint), S. 1278 (Rockefeller), and S. 1324 (DeMint). In general, these bills would provide coverage for nearly all ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressandlaw.blogspot.com/2009/09/congressional-proposals-for-health-care.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>kenthink: Debunking Obama on Healthcare Reform from the left...</title>
    <link href="http://kenthink7.blogspot.com/2009/09/debunking-obama-on-healthcare-reform.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-12:/commentary/6107852</id>
    <updated>2009-09-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>kenthink </name>
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We can support Rep. Dennis Kucinich&amp;#39;s (D-OH) amendment that would allow states to pass single-payer legislation. And we can support Sen. Bernie Sanders&amp;#39;s (I-VT) single-payer bill (S. 703) in the Senate. Posted by ken at 7:42 AM ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kenthink7.blogspot.com/2009/09/debunking-obama-on-healthcare-reform.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rez. NS: M.Y. Arani: Fotografische Selbst- und Fremdbilder - H-Soz ...</title>
    <link href="http://hsozkult.geschichte.hu-berlin.de/rezensionen/2009-3-193" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-11:/commentary/6204080</id>
    <updated>2009-09-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>H-Soz-u-Kult </name>
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Auch die Fotos, in denen der Habitus intensiv ins Auge f&#195;&#164;llt &#226;&#8364;&#8220; etwa bei dem Paar unter dem Weihnachtsbaum (S. 696), dem arbeitenden Fotolaboranten (S. 703) oder den Gruppenbildnissen (S. 486ff.) &#226;&#8364;&#8220; werden nicht unter diesem Aspekt ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hsozkult.geschichte.hu-berlin.de/rezensionen/2009-3-193&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Progressive Democrats of America Blog &#194;&#187; Experience argues for ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.pdamerica.org/2009/09/experience-argues-for-%E2%80%98medicare-for-all%E2%80%99/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-11:/commentary/6099272</id>
    <updated>2009-09-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Progressive Democrats of America Blog </name>
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On the national front, H.R. 676 and S. 703 are two bills in the U.S. House and Senate that include single-payer health insurance plans, funded by the government but delivered through the existing private and public hospital system. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.pdamerica.org/2009/09/experience-argues-for-%E2%80%98medicare-for-all%E2%80%99/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FDL Action &#187; Joe Wilson and AHIP Team Up to Write Max Baucus&amp;#39;s ...</title>
    <link href="http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/11/joe-wilson-and-ahip-team-up-to-write-max-baucuss-health-care-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-10:/commentary/6462352</id>
    <updated>2009-09-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Firedoglake </name>
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This is not what the current bill is about (althoug S.703 does have some pieces of that). I think it would be disasterous to go beyond the Strong PO without getting into these wider discussions about industry regulation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/11/joe-wilson-and-ahip-team-up-to-write-max-baucuss-health-care-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Campaign Silo &#194;&#187; Joe Wilson and AHIP Team Up to Write Max Baucus&amp;#39;s ...</title>
    <link href="http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/11/joe-wilson-and-ahip-team-up-to-write-max-baucuss-health-care-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-10:/commentary/6151916</id>
    <updated>2009-09-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Firedoglake </name>
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This is not what the current bill is about (althoug S.703 does have some pieces of that). I think it would be disasterous to go beyond the Strong PO without getting into these wider discussions about industry regulation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/11/joe-wilson-and-ahip-team-up-to-write-max-baucuss-health-care-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Emergency Physicians Monthly - Reform Round-Up</title>
    <link href="http://www.epmonthly.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=558&amp;amp;Itemid=28" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-10:/commentary/6143863</id>
    <updated>2009-09-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>EPMonthly.com </name>
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S. 703. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D) 8 - Americare Health Care Act HR 193. Rep. Pete Stark (D) 9 - Healthy Americans Act S. 391. Sen. Ron Wyden (R) &amp;amp; Sen. Bob Bennett (R). While many healthcare reform bill incorporate similar concepts, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.epmonthly.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=558&amp;amp;Itemid=28&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>GDPR ACTION CENTER: 9/11 Call-In Day for Medicare for All</title>
    <link href="http://gratefuldreadradio.blogspot.com/2009/09/911-call-in-day-for-medicare-for-all.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-10:/commentary/6107853</id>
    <updated>2009-09-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GDPR ACTION CENTER </name>
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3) Support S. 703. All you have to do is go here: http://tools.advomatic.com/35/hc-n. Even if you don&amp;#39;t know your Rep., fill out your address and phone number, you will receive a call script, then you will be connected to your Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gratefuldreadradio.blogspot.com/2009/09/911-call-in-day-for-medicare-for-all.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Campaign Silo &#194;&#187; Joe Wilson and AHIP Team Up to Write Max Baucus&amp;#39;s ...</title>
    <link href="http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/11/joe-wilson-and-ahip-team-up-to-write-max-baucuss-health-care-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-10:/commentary/6087694</id>
    <updated>2009-09-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Firedoglake </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This is not what the current bill is about (althoug S.703 does have some pieces of that). I think it would be disasterous to go beyond the Strong PO without getting into these wider discussions about industry regulation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/11/joe-wilson-and-ahip-team-up-to-write-max-baucuss-health-care-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ThePoliticalCat: Health Care: What YOU Can Do</title>
    <link href="http://kalimao.blogspot.com/2009/09/health-care-what-you-can-do_11.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-10:/commentary/6087692</id>
    <updated>2009-09-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ThePoliticalCat </name>
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In the Senate, it&amp;#39;s Bernie Sanders S.703. In the event, it sure as hell is not going to be the Baucus/Fowler bill. DO NOT WANT! To find out where the closest health care rally is, go here. Create an account, or if you already have one, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kalimao.blogspot.com/2009/09/health-care-what-you-can-do_11.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.391: Healthy Americans Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s391/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-09:/commentary/8032870</id>
    <updated>2009-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Most Viewed Bills </name>
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Healthy Americans Act (S. 391); the Patient&amp;#39;s Choice Act (S. 1099); and the American Health Security Act of 2009 (S. 703). Future additions will include the anticipated budget reconciliation bill as passed by the House and Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s391/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The End of Healthcare History? Let&amp;#39;s Hope Not | The Activist</title>
    <link href="http://theactivist.org/blog/the-end-of-healthcare-history-lets-hope-not" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-09:/commentary/6126125</id>
    <updated>2009-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Activist </name>
    </author>
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Bernie Sanders&amp;#39;s (I-VT) single-payer bill (S. 703) in the Senate. Jeff Muckensturm is Web Coordinator and grant writer for Healthcare-NOW!, an organization fighting for a national, single-payer healthcare system ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theactivist.org/blog/the-end-of-healthcare-history-lets-hope-not&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Raw Story &#194;&#187; Opponent of &amp;#39;You Lie&amp;#39; Rep. raises nearly $600000 ...</title>
    <link href="http://rawstory.com/blog/2009/09/opponent-of-you-lie-rep-raises-50000-overnight/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-09:/commentary/6080001</id>
    <updated>2009-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Raw Story </name>
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The best bill in the Senate is Bernie Sanders&amp;#39; bill, S.703, which extends Medicare to all who want it. Read about it here. H.R. 3200 is an equivalent bill in the House. Take a look at both of these. As for the lying shill-loving ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rawstory.com/blog/2009/09/opponent-of-you-lie-rep-raises-50000-overnight/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Health Insurance Industry Wins: All Americans Must Buy Insurance ...</title>
    <link href="http://coto2.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/health-insurance-industry-wins-all-americans-must-buy-health-insurance-under-obama-plan/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-08:/commentary/6116914</id>
    <updated>2009-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>COTO Report </name>
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Sound single payer proposals have been introduced in both the House of Representatives (H.R. 676, The U.S National Health Care Act) and the Senate (S. 703, The American Health Security Act of 2009). Single payer reform, as embodied in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://coto2.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/health-insurance-industry-wins-all-americans-must-buy-health-insurance-under-obama-plan/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Healthcare Reform 101; stick to the basics &#194;&#171; CBC Turret</title>
    <link href="http://cbchs.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/healthcare-reform-101-stick-to-the-basics/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-08:/commentary/6069757</id>
    <updated>2009-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CBC Turret </name>
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Currently there is legislation in Congress, H.R. 676 and S. 703 which would establish a national health insurance program provided by the government and paid for by the taxpayers. Some supporters of a single-payer system in America ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cbchs.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/healthcare-reform-101-stick-to-the-basics/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OWL - The Voice of Midlife and Older Women: Good News for Single ...</title>
    <link href="http://owlnational.blogspot.com/2009/09/good-news-for-single-payer-health-care.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-08:/commentary/6069755</id>
    <updated>2009-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OWL - The Voice of Midlife and Older Women </name>
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In the Senate, Senator Sanders has agreed to offer his state-based single-payer bill, S. 703, as an amendment to replace compromise legislation. S. 703 is similar to the language that Congressman Kucinich will offer in the House. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://owlnational.blogspot.com/2009/09/good-news-for-single-payer-health-care.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.703: American Health Security Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s703/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-06:/commentary/6060938</id>
    <updated>2009-09-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... </name>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.703 American Health Security Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s703/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>What Is the Public Option? | Health | Change.org</title>
    <link href="http://health.change.org/blog/view/what_is_the_public_option" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-05:/commentary/9236039</id>
    <updated>2009-09-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Change.org's Health Care Blog </name>
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Hi. Excellent blog. Please, advocate for singlepayer healthcare, with CCA, Community Choice Act (for the handicapped, disabled, etc.); H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703, are the best of the lot, so far; i.m.h.o.. Related group and actions :) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://health.change.org/blog/view/what_is_the_public_option&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>What Is the Public Option? (Universal Health Care - Change.org)</title>
    <link href="http://healthcare.change.org/blog/view/what_is_the_public_option" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-05:/commentary/6052405</id>
    <updated>2009-09-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Change.org's Universal Health Care Blog </name>
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Hi. Excellent blog. Please, advocate for singlepayer healthcare, with CCA, Community Choice Act (for the handicapped, disabled, etc.); H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703, are the best of the lot, so far; i.m.h.o.. Related group and actions :) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthcare.change.org/blog/view/what_is_the_public_option&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Howard A. Kahn: The Public Option: The Third Way, Not the Third Rail</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/howard-a-kahn/the-public-option-the-thi_b_278374.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-05:/commentary/6046057</id>
    <updated>2009-09-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com </name>
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... thanks to the minority, it may prove worthwhile to put the Democratic party&amp;#39;s core principle of Universal Health Care by making Single Payer the centre piece of the new legislation - Con.yers HR-676 and Bernie San.ders S.703. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/howard-a-kahn/the-public-option-the-thi_b_278374.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Talking stick news, political Bob Goodman commentary 5 September ...</title>
    <link href="http://talkingstick.gamountains.net/news/index.php/2009/09/06/talking-stick-news-1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-05:/commentary/6039123</id>
    <updated>2009-09-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Talking Stick News </name>
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Bernie Sanders&amp;#39; companion bill, S. 703, in the Senate. California death panels deny 21% of claims: http://www.calnurses.org/media-center/press-releases/2009/september/california-s-real-death-panels-insurers-deny-21-of-claims.html ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://talkingstick.gamountains.net/news/index.php/2009/09/06/talking-stick-news-1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The real death panels</title>
    <link href="http://www.atlantaprogressiveblog.com/2009/09/the-real-death-panels/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-04:/commentary/6039122</id>
    <updated>2009-09-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Atlanta Progressive News Blog </name>
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Bernie Sanders&amp;#39; companion bill, S. 703, in the Senate. ***************. California death panels deny 21% of claims: House investigators target six health insurance companies for cancelling coverages to small businesses if their ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.atlantaprogressiveblog.com/2009/09/the-real-death-panels/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Alley Patron: Facts exist without Adverbs and Adjectives</title>
    <link href="http://alleypatron.blogspot.com/2009/09/facts-exist-without-adverbs-and.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-02:/commentary/6028448</id>
    <updated>2009-09-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Alley Patron </name>
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(S. 703, The American Health Security Act of 2009)&amp;quot; We need Both!! Physicians for a National Health Program. Source: salsa.democracyinaction.org. The battle for genuine health reform has intensified, as has the terrible crisis in our ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://alleypatron.blogspot.com/2009/09/facts-exist-without-adverbs-and.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Robert Creamer: Why Health Insurance Reform Will Pass This Fall ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-creamer/why-health-insurance-refo_b_276202.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-02:/commentary/6028445</id>
    <updated>2009-09-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Health on The Huffington Post </name>
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All providers must convert to non-profit status but are otherwise private owned. Here is the Senate analogue of HR676 which is designated S.703. http://www.healthcare-now.org/hr-676/s-703/ And a comparison between them: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-creamer/why-health-insurance-refo_b_276202.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Hot time at town hall over health plan - The Bristol Press ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.bristolpress.com/articles/2009/09/03/news/doc4a9f2ebc0a38e538131500.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-01:/commentary/6116915</id>
    <updated>2009-09-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News from www.bristolpress.com </name>
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With Single Payer Universal Health Care or Medicare for all (H.R.676 and S.703) the doctors and hospitals stay private businesses, they are just payed for their services by the Government. This is the most effective and cost saving way ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bristolpress.com/articles/2009/09/03/news/doc4a9f2ebc0a38e538131500.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Healthcare NOW! Georgia: Rally for Medicare for All: Sept 3rd- 11 ...</title>
    <link href="http://healthcarenowga.blogspot.com/2009/09/rally-for-medicare-for-all-1130-am.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-01:/commentary/6080002</id>
    <updated>2009-09-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Healthcare NOW! Georgia </name>
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John Conyers&amp;#39; bill, H.R. 676, and Senator Bernie Sanders&amp;#39; companion bill, S. 703. We (HealthcareNOW-GA) will meet at the corner of Washington St. &amp;amp; Martin Luther King Dr. at 11:30. Wear orange if you have it. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthcarenowga.blogspot.com/2009/09/rally-for-medicare-for-all-1130-am.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Lieberman: &amp;quot;Significant&amp;quot; health care reform possible this year ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.courant.com/capitol_watch/2009/09/lieberman-significant-health-c-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-01:/commentary/6046059</id>
    <updated>2009-09-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Capitol Watch </name>
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With Single Payer Universal Health Care or Medicare for all (H.R.676 and S.703) the doctors and hospitals stay private businesses, they are just payed for their services by the Government. This is the most effective and cost saving way ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.courant.com/capitol_watch/2009/09/lieberman-significant-health-c-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Healthcare Reform 101 &#194;&#171; CBC Turret</title>
    <link href="http://cbchs.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/healthcare-reform-101/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-01:/commentary/6010972</id>
    <updated>2009-09-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CBC Turret </name>
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Currently there is legislation in Congress, H.R. 676 and S. 703 which would establish a national health insurance program provided by the government and paid for by the taxpayers. Some supporters of a single-payer system in America ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cbchs.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/healthcare-reform-101/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rally for REAL healthcare reform &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Medicare for All</title>
    <link href="http://www.atlantaprogressiveblog.com/2009/09/rally-for-real-healthcare-reform-medicare-for-all/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-01:/commentary/6010971</id>
    <updated>2009-09-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Atlanta Progressive News Blog </name>
    </author>
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John Conyers&amp;#39; bill, H.R. 676, and Senator Bernie Sanders&amp;#39; companion bill, S. 703. HealthcareNOW-GA will meet at the corner of Washington St. &amp;amp; Martin Luther King Dr. at 11:30. Wear orange if you have it. Bring handheld signs &amp;amp; banners ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.atlantaprogressiveblog.com/2009/09/rally-for-real-healthcare-reform-medicare-for-all/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Al Gore Urges Activists To Keep Up Pressure: &amp;quot;Moral Duty To Pass ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/31/al-gore-urges-activists-t_n_273340.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-30:/commentary/5999476</id>
    <updated>2009-08-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com </name>
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... thanks to the minority, it may prove worthwhile to put the Democratic party&amp;#39;s core principle of Universal Health Care by making Single Payer the centre piece of the new legislation - Con.yers HR-676 and Bernie San.ders S.703. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/31/al-gore-urges-activists-t_n_273340.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Peter Daou: Vital Lessons from the Health Reform Wars</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-daou/vital-lessons-from-the-he_b_265396.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-20:/commentary/5917344</id>
    <updated>2009-08-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Barack Obama on The Huffington Post </name>
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Even Senator Sanders in this week&amp;#39;s http://sandersunfiltered.com said &amp;quot;Unfortunately we don&amp;#39;t have the political will to pass Single Payer&amp;quot; - Medicare for All. And he sponsored S.703 single payer bill in the Senate with no Cosponsors. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-daou/vital-lessons-from-the-he_b_265396.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Convince President Obama to Return to SINGLE PAYER HR676 - The ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Obama-Come-Back-TO-Single-Payer" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-18:/commentary/6060940</id>
    <updated>2009-08-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Overview Petitions - Care2: ThePetitionSite </name>
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Mr. President, we ask that you join us in endorsing single payer reform as the only practicable means to reach our shared goals, and H.R. 676 and S. 703 as the appropriate starting point for debate in the House and Senate. Respectfully, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Obama-Come-Back-TO-Single-Payer&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 676 Single Payer to be debated and voted on</title>
    <link href="http://www.nyegateway.com/2009/08/hr-676-single-payer-to-be-debated-and-voted-on.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-18:/commentary/5909258</id>
    <updated>2009-08-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Nye - Gateway to Nevada&amp;#39;s Rurals </name>
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As you will see, if you read this post, we ordinary people aka grassroots have some representation in Congress. Pay attention in the weeks ahead to Representative Anthony Weiner (NY-9) with HR 676 and Senator Bernie Sanders with S. 703. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nyegateway.com/2009/08/hr-676-single-payer-to-be-debated-and-voted-on.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Political Liability: A Breakdown of Health Care Reform Part 1</title>
    <link href="http://politicalliability.blogspot.com/2009/08/breakdown-of-health-care-reform-part-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-17:/commentary/5881660</id>
    <updated>2009-08-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Political Liability </name>
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-Senator Bernie Sanders (I- VT) &amp;quot;American Health Security Act of 2009 (S. 703)&amp;quot;: Plan would provide a global budget for all hospitals and non-institutional providers. Employers and employees would share in a payroll tax and there would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://politicalliability.blogspot.com/2009/08/breakdown-of-health-care-reform-part-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Fight for the Public Option!</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/causes/health-policy/blog/fight-for-the-public-option/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-16:/commentary/5959016</id>
    <updated>2009-08-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reform Health Policy </name>
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Medicare For All (HR646, S. 703) NOT Obamacare (HR3200)! http://www.pnhp.org from Physicians for a National Health Program: http://www.pnhp.org/facts/singlepayer_faq.php#buy_healthcare &amp;quot;Whenever we allow the wealthy to buy better care ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/causes/health-policy/blog/fight-for-the-public-option/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Stop Socialized Medicine! Pledge to Refuse Medicare Coverage Now ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/causes/politics/blog/stop-socialized-medicine-pledge-to-refuse-medicare-coverage-now-and-forever/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-15:/commentary/5923741</id>
    <updated>2009-08-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politics for Change </name>
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Medicare For All (HR676, S.703) NOT Obamacare (HR3200)! http://www.pnhp.org/ Obama isn&amp;#39;t invested in pharmaceutical companies; they&amp;#39;re invested in him. http://is.gd/2uZHc http://is.gd/2uZON. send green star | flag as inappropriate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/causes/politics/blog/stop-socialized-medicine-pledge-to-refuse-medicare-coverage-now-and-forever/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Why Aren&amp;#39;t Progressives Disrupting ObamaCare Town Halls? by Dave ...</title>
    <link href="http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/why-arent-progressives-disrupting-obamacare-town-halls-by-dave-lindorff/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-14:/commentary/6028452</id>
    <updated>2009-08-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dandelion Salad </name>
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Writing or calling or showing up at their local office, you don&amp;#39;t have to say or write much, say that you support H.R. 676/S. 703, Single Payer health care, everyone in, no one out. It&amp;#39;s really that simple. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/why-arent-progressives-disrupting-obamacare-town-halls-by-dave-lindorff/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sound of Silence: Something Really Worth Forwarding</title>
    <link href="http://worksoffaith.blogspot.com/2009/08/something-really-worth-forwarding.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-12:/commentary/5840787</id>
    <updated>2009-08-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sound of Silence </name>
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Please ask your Congressperson to support HR 676 and the Kucinich Amendment to HR 3200 and ask your Senators to co-sponsor S.703. 6 ways the public option provides security and stability only to those currently with coverage ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://worksoffaith.blogspot.com/2009/08/something-really-worth-forwarding.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>News for 08/13/2009-The Antics Never Stop &#194;&#171; Soldier For Liberty</title>
    <link href="http://soldierforliberty.wordpress.com/2009/08/13/news-for-08132009-the-antics-never-stop/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-11:/commentary/5831120</id>
    <updated>2009-08-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Soldier For Liberty </name>
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http://blog.bringsdogtowork.com/?p=76. Thanks to Dr. Jan at Country Doctor. S.703 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; American Health Security Act of 2009: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:S.703: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-703 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://soldierforliberty.wordpress.com/2009/08/13/news-for-08132009-the-antics-never-stop/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Richmond Greens &#194;&#187; Got Healthcare?</title>
    <link href="http://www.vagreenparty.org/richblog/?p=407" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-11:/commentary/5831118</id>
    <updated>2009-08-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Richmond Greens </name>
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H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703, are the best of the lot, so far; i.m.h.o.. :). This action, on Change.org, the url :). got healthcare? :). http://healthcare.change.org/actions/view/got_healthcare &amp;middot; http://www.change.org/profile/189788/actions ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vagreenparty.org/richblog/?p=407&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>There Are Two Types of Single Payer - Politics &amp;amp; Current Affairs Forum</title>
    <link href="http://www.politicsandcurrentaffairs.co.uk/Forum/us-politics-forum/72790-there-two-types-single.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-10:/commentary/5821408</id>
    <updated>2009-08-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politics &amp; Current Affairs Forum </name>
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Now I vigorously support the Single Payer plan covered in H.R. 676/S.703 which extends Medicare to Everyone to cover Everything for a mere 4.7% increase in SS taxes as the first step toward providing affordable health coverage to all ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politicsandcurrentaffairs.co.uk/Forum/us-politics-forum/72790-there-two-types-single.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Single Payer vs. Public Option: What Makes The Grade? ~ Random ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.lockergnome.com/ethanbaker/2009/08/09/single-payer-vs-public-option-what-makes-the-grade/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-08:/commentary/5804056</id>
    <updated>2009-08-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Random Thoughts from a Meandering Mind </name>
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There are currently two major bills in Congress right now that could bring single payer health care to the USA: H.R 676: United States National Health Insurance Act (or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act) and S. 703: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lockergnome.com/ethanbaker/2009/08/09/single-payer-vs-public-option-what-makes-the-grade/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Media Centers</title>
    <link href="http://boston.indymedia.org/feature/display/208158" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-06:/commentary/5874410</id>
    <updated>2009-08-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Boston Indymedia </name>
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On March 25, 2009, S. 703: American Health Security Act of 2009 was introduced in the Senate &amp;quot;to provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://boston.indymedia.org/feature/display/208158&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Media Centers</title>
    <link href="http://boston.indymedia.org/feature/display/208158/index.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-06:/commentary/5821409</id>
    <updated>2009-08-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Boston Indymedia </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On March 25, 2009, S. 703: American Health Security Act of 2009 was introduced in the Senate &amp;quot;to provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://boston.indymedia.org/feature/display/208158/index.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Real Health Care Reform - Universal Single-Payer - Progressive ...</title>
    <link href="http://atlanticfreepress.com/news/1/10949-real-health-care-reform-universal-single-payer.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-05:/commentary/5783319</id>
    <updated>2009-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Atlantic Free Press - Hard Truths for Hard Times </name>
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On March 25, 2009, S. 703: American Health Security Act of 2009 was introduced in the Senate &quot;to provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://atlanticfreepress.com/news/1/10949-real-health-care-reform-universal-single-payer.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Real Health Care Reform &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Universal Single Payer by The Daily Crock</title>
    <link href="http://www.thedailycrock.com/?p=920" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-05:/commentary/5773879</id>
    <updated>2009-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Daily Crock </name>
    </author>
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On March 25, 2009, S. 703: American Health Security Act of 2009 was introduced in the Senate &#226;&#8364;&#339;to provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thedailycrock.com/?p=920&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Best Health Care Industry Lobbying Money Can Buy</title>
    <link href="http://www.mathaba.net/news/?x=621381" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-05:/commentary/5773878</id>
    <updated>2009-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mathaba News Wire </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On March 25, 2009, S. 703: American Health Security Act of 2009 was introduced in the Senate &quot;to provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mathaba.net/news/?x=621381&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Real Health Care Reform - Universal Single-Payer</title>
    <link href="http://www.thepeoplesvoice.org/TPV3/Voices.php/2009/08/06/real-health-care-reform-universal-single" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-04:/commentary/6028451</id>
    <updated>2009-08-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Voices </name>
    </author>
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On March 25, 2009, S. 703: American Health Security Act of 2009 was introduced in the Senate &amp;quot;to provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepeoplesvoice.org/TPV3/Voices.php/2009/08/06/real-health-care-reform-universal-single&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Oh Bummer: Real Health Care Reform - Universal Single Payer</title>
    <link href="http://obamboozled.blogspot.com/2009/08/real-health-care-reform-universal.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-04:/commentary/5765005</id>
    <updated>2009-08-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Oh Bummer </name>
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On March 25, 2009, S. 703: American Health Security Act of 2009 was introduced in the Senate &quot;to provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://obamboozled.blogspot.com/2009/08/real-health-care-reform-universal.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>SteveLendmanBlog: Real Health Care Reform - Universal Single Payer</title>
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    <author>
      <name>SteveLendmanBlog </name>
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On March 25, 2009, S. 703: American Health Security Act of 2009 was introduced in the Senate &quot;to provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sjlendman.blogspot.com/2009/08/real-health-care-reform-universal.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Community.GJSentinel.com &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Health care reform ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-02:/commentary/5831117</id>
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A single payer system (e.g., HR 676, S. 703) does the best job in making health care a human right. It also does the best job of controlling costs while ensuring that patients and their medical care providers decide what care patients ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community.gjsentinel.com/2009/08/03/health-care-reform-should-not-include-funding-abortions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Real News Network - Progressive Democrats take a stand on ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-02:/commentary/5754486</id>
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BERNIE SANDERS (I-VT), SPONSOR OF S. 703: What the health-care system is about today&#226;&#8364;&#8221;. SMOLENSKAIA: The case in support of single-payer made by some Democrats during the the markup echoed the speeches given at a rally which took place ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://therealnews.com/idirect.php?i=4070&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ACT NOW - Sign the Open Letter to President Obama to Support ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/news/member/760164053/1210506" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-02:/commentary/5754485</id>
    <updated>2009-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Mr. President, we ask that you join us in endorsing single payer reform as the only practicable means to reach our shared goals, and H.R. 676 and S. 703 as the appropriate starting point for debate in the House and Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/news/member/760164053/1210506&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>If Liz were Queen | News from After Downing Street: Conyers warns ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-01:/commentary/5730203</id>
    <updated>2009-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Conyers also is leading the fight in Congress to enact the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Medicare for All&#226;&#8364;* bill H.R. 676, whose Senate counterpart is S. 703. The Conyers bill goes farther than a public option in seeking a complete revamp of the nation's health care ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://iflizwerequeen.com/?p=3090&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rep. John Conyers Warns Obama On Health Care, Sees Democratic ...</title>
    <link href="http://andrewkreig.wordpress.com/2009/08/01/rep-john-conyers-warns-obama-on-health-care-sees-democratic-disaster-without-public-option/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-31:/commentary/5783320</id>
    <updated>2009-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Andrew Kreig's Blog </name>
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Conyers also is leading the fight in Congress to enact the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Medicare for All&#226;&#8364;* bill H.R. 676, whose Senate counterpart is S. 703. The Conyers bill goes farther than a public option in seeking a complete revamp of the nation's health care ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://andrewkreig.wordpress.com/2009/08/01/rep-john-conyers-warns-obama-on-health-care-sees-democratic-disaster-without-public-option/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Saturday Open Thread</title>
    <link href="http://pumapac.org/2009/08/01/saturday-open-thread-7/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-31:/commentary/5773880</id>
    <updated>2009-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Puma PAC </name>
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S. 703: 111th Congress American Health Security Act of 2009. Senate version of Single Payer. 67. admin 08.02.09 at 10:18 am. sorry, missed the details. Is the story about the 450 child brides in Gaza false? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pumapac.org/2009/08/01/saturday-open-thread-7/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpEdNews - Obama's Health Care Reform Policy Is the Wrong ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opednews.com/articles/Obama-s-Health-Care-Reform-by-Press-Release-090730-702.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-31:/commentary/5754487</id>
    <updated>2009-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>OpEdNews - OpEdNews.Com Progressive, Tough... </name>
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In Congress, single-payer proposals have been introduced in both the House of Representatives (H.R. 676, The U.S. National Health Care Act) and the Senate (S. 703, The American Health Security Act of 2009). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opednews.com/articles/Obama-s-Health-Care-Reform-by-Press-Release-090730-702.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Local heroes confront Senator Spector on single payer | Corrente</title>
    <link href="http://www.correntewire.com/local_heroes_confront_senator_spector_single_payer" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-31:/commentary/5717385</id>
    <updated>2009-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corrente </name>
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Schumer in asking the CBO to do a cost analysis of S. 703 and HR 676, the single-payer bills?&quot; to which he turned his head to me and replied &quot;Yes, I will,&quot; and to his aides &quot;Make a note of it!&quot; before taking off again. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/local_heroes_confront_senator_spector_single_payer&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ZinOwl: Health Care: Obama Physician for Single Payer Insurance ...</title>
    <link href="http://zinowl.blogspot.com/2009/08/health-care-obama-physician-for-single.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-31:/commentary/5709584</id>
    <updated>2009-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ZinOwl </name>
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In Congress, single-payer proposals have been introduced in both the House of Representatives (H.R. 676, The U.S. National Health Care Act) and the Senate (S. 703, The American Health Security Act of 2009). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://zinowl.blogspot.com/2009/08/health-care-obama-physician-for-single.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Working for Our Common Good: Hope for Health Reform? Push Single ...</title>
    <link href="http://ourcommongood.blogspot.com/2009/07/hope-for-health-reform-push-single.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-30:/commentary/5701326</id>
    <updated>2009-07-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Working for Our Common Good </name>
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Sound single-payer proposals have been introduced in both the House of Representatives (H.R. 676, The U.S National Health Care Act) and the Senate (S. 703, The American Health Security Act of 2009),&quot; the physicians write. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ourcommongood.blogspot.com/2009/07/hope-for-health-reform-push-single.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>What exactly is Obamacare? Call Congress now while they decide ...</title>
    <link href="http://gordonsclark.wordpress.com/2009/07/30/what-exactly-is-obamacare-call-congress-now-while-they-decide/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-29:/commentary/5754489</id>
    <updated>2009-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Fierce Urgency of Now </name>
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(H.R. 676 in the House, S. 703 in the Senate.) Even though these bills won't pass, the more pressure we can create for a truly public system, the better the outcome will be for any &#226;&#8364;&#339;public option.&#226;&#8364;* And you'll have the glorious feeling ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gordonsclark.wordpress.com/2009/07/30/what-exactly-is-obamacare-call-congress-now-while-they-decide/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Delaware Way: &quot;HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEDICARE&quot; Rally In DC Today</title>
    <link href="http://delawareway.blogspot.com/2009/07/happy-birthday-medicare-rally-in-dc.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-29:/commentary/5701327</id>
    <updated>2009-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Delaware Way </name>
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(HR 676 for Reps. and S. 703 for Senators). 2. Join Senators Schumer, Harkin, and Sanders in asking the CBO to score single-payer legislation. Past cost-benefit analyses (including from the CBO) reflect the cost neutrality of a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://delawareway.blogspot.com/2009/07/happy-birthday-medicare-rally-in-dc.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Comment on On S. 703, &#226;&#8364;&#339;The American Health Security Act&#226;&#8364;* by Karin</title>
    <link href="http://www.healthcare-now.org/on-s-703-the-american-health-security-act/comment-page-1/#comment-4031" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-28:/commentary/5701325</id>
    <updated>2009-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Comments for Healthcare-NOW!&#187; Healthcare-NOW! </name>
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Yes it does. Read it again.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthcare-now.org/on-s-703-the-american-health-security-act/comment-page-1/#comment-4031&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Single-Payer Advocates Must Seize This Opening - Progressive ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pdamerica.org/articles/news/2009-07-27-11-09-43-news.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-27:/commentary/5765007</id>
    <updated>2009-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>PDA National News </name>
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Sound single-payer proposals have been introduced in both the House of Representatives (H.R. 676, The U.S National Health Care Act) and the Senate (S. 703, The American Health Security Act of 2009),&quot; the physicians write. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pdamerica.org/articles/news/2009-07-27-11-09-43-news.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Former Obama doctor calls for single-payer healthcare</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-27:/commentary/5701329</id>
    <updated>2009-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Atlanta Progressive News Blog </name>
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and S. 703, sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Though both call for a comprehensive single-payer system, they are not companion bills. Read the differences here. Confirmed speakers at Thursday's rally include: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.atlantaprogressiveblog.com/2009/07/former-obama-doctor-calls-for-single-payer-healthcare/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>THE GREEDY ONES ARE TAKING CONTROL</title>
    <link href="http://salon.glenrose.net/default.asp?view=plink&amp;amp;id=11008" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-27:/commentary/5677526</id>
    <updated>2009-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Sound single-payer proposals have been introduced in both the House of Representatives (H.R. 676, The U.S National Health Care Act) and the Senate (S. 703, The American Health Security Act of 2009),&quot; the physicians write. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://salon.glenrose.net/default.asp?view=plink&amp;amp;id=11008&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Single-Payer Advocates Must Seize This Opening &#194;&#171; roger hollander</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-26:/commentary/5730206</id>
    <updated>2009-07-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>roger hollander </name>
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Sound single-payer proposals have been introduced in both the House of Representatives (H.R. 676, The U.S National Health Care Act) and the Senate (S. 703, The American Health Security Act of 2009),&#226;&#8364;* the physicians write. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rogerhollander.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/single-payer-advocates-must-seize-this-opening/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Hope For Health Reform? Push Single-Payer Now - Consumer Watchdog</title>
    <link href="http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/patients/articles/?storyId=28576" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-26:/commentary/5686358</id>
    <updated>2009-07-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Consumer Watchdog | Patients </name>
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Sound single-payer proposals have been introduced in both the House of Representatives (H.R. 676, The U.S National Health Care Act) and the Senate (S. 703, The American Health Security Act of 2009),&quot; the physicians write. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/patients/articles/?storyId=28576&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Healthcare &#226;&#8364;&#339;reform&#226;&#8364;* or a huge, unsustainable bonanza for ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-26:/commentary/5677527</id>
    <updated>2009-07-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Atlanta Progressive News Blog </name>
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... used to prop up a failed system &#226;&#8364;&#8221; not to provide healthcare directly thru a publicly-funded universal single-payer, Medicare for All system as proposed by John Conyers' HR 676 in the House and Bernie Sanders' S. 703 in the Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.atlantaprogressiveblog.com/2009/07/healthcare-reform-or-a-huge-unsustainable-bonanza-for-profiteering-health-insurance-and-drug-companies/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sunday Morning Comics - Health Care Scare Edition | The Economic ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.economicpopulist.org/content/sunday-morning-comics-health-care-scare-edition" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-25:/commentary/5701328</id>
    <updated>2009-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Economic Populist - Speak Your Mind... </name>
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Sanders has S. 703 (American Health Security Act) and Rep. Conyers has proposed H.R. 676. They are not companion bills because they take slightly different approaches to doing the same thing: universal coverage and single payer. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.economicpopulist.org/content/sunday-morning-comics-health-care-scare-edition&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Single-Payer Advocates Must Seize This Openning</title>
    <link href="http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat/?pid=455834" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-25:/commentary/5666373</id>
    <updated>2009-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Nation: All Weblogs </name>
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Sound single payer proposals have been introduced in both the House of Representatives (H.R. 676, The U.S National Health Care Act) and the Senate (S. 703, The American Health Security Act of 2009),&quot; the physicians write. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat/?pid=455834&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Single-payer advocate on Colbert Report Tuesday night: Sacramento ...</title>
    <link href="http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/31662" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-25:/commentary/5666370</id>
    <updated>2009-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Sacramento for Democracy </name>
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Rep. John Conyers Jr. has introduced a bill in the House, H.R. 676, that would implement a single-payer system; the bill now has 85 co-sponsors. Recently Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced a single-payer bill in the U.S.. Senate, S. 703. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/31662&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>TPMDC Saturday Roundup | TPMDC</title>
    <link href="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/07/obama-takes-on-health-care-detractors.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-24:/commentary/5686359</id>
    <updated>2009-07-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TPM Election Central </name>
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It also already meets the regulations and requirements of H.R.676 and S.703. Within the fight over this current legislation, I firmly believe that a public-option must be part and parcel within the proposed Exchange system. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/07/obama-takes-on-health-care-detractors.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>If Liz were Queen | Get off the couch on Monday and stand up for a ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-24:/commentary/5651543</id>
    <updated>2009-07-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>If Liz were Queen </name>
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Senator Bernie Sanders' stand-alone bill to facilitate state single-payer healthcare (S. 703) may get a vote next week in the full Senate. Senator Kennedy's aide who authored the Massachusetts health plan predicts fewer than 10 yes ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://iflizwerequeen.com/?p=2884&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Moyers: Obama's Health Care Struggle Waterloo or Water Down?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-24:/commentary/5651542</id>
    <updated>2009-07-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com </name>
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Sanders is a Senator S.703 is his excellent bill... Reply Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 03:43 AM on 07/26/2009. There are More Comments on this Thread. Click Here To See them All. - + New James Croteau I'm a Fan of James Croteau I'm a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/25/bill-moyers-obamas-health_n_244909.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Don&amp;#39;t Let Women Lose Reproductive-Health Coverage - The Petition Site</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-23:/commentary/8364597</id>
    <updated>2009-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Nonprofit Petitions - Care2: ThePetitionSite </name>
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As well, please, advocate for singlepayer healthcare, with Community First Choice Option and CLASS Act (Community Choice Act for the handicapped, elderly, autistic, disabled, etc.); H.R. 676 &amp;amp; S. 703, are the best of the lot, so far; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/353/630/130&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Letters to the Editor published Saturday, July 25, 2009 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-23:/commentary/5709583</id>
    <updated>2009-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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For our senators, the corresponding bill is S. 703. Act quickly, as decisions will be made soon. Linda Bozack. Brookings. Where the U.S. is heading. Editor: Regarding the Saturday, July 18, issue (of the Pilot): Three headlines jump out ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.currypilot.com/20090725113577/Opinion/Letters/Letters-to-the-Editor-published-Saturday-July-25-2009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>where is the love: Single-payer advocates protest Senate hearing</title>
    <link href="http://tolstoyscat.blogspot.com/2009/07/single-payer-advocates-protest-senate.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-23:/commentary/5636016</id>
    <updated>2009-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>where is the love </name>
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A single-payer system, as embodied in legislation H.R. 676 and S. 703, would provide guaranteed, quality care to all Americans with no increase in U.S. health spending. The single-payer advocates said they will continue to use direct ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tolstoyscat.blogspot.com/2009/07/single-payer-advocates-protest-senate.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bernie Sanders: Straight talk on socialism and public healthcare</title>
    <link href="http://www.atlantaprogressiveblog.com/2009/07/bernie-sanders-straight-talk-on-socialism-and-public-healthcare/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-21:/commentary/5636015</id>
    <updated>2009-07-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Atlanta Progressive News Blog </name>
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Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is the author of S. 703, which would create a single-payer healthcare system. Posted under Universal health care. This post was written by Bob Goodman on July 22, 2009. Tags: Bernie Sanders, healthcare ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.atlantaprogressiveblog.com/2009/07/bernie-sanders-straight-talk-on-socialism-and-public-healthcare/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Comedy Central, still the best TV news organization, will feature ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.correntewire.com/comedy_central_still_best_tv_news_organization_will_feature_single_payer_tonight" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-20:/commentary/5615489</id>
    <updated>2009-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corrente </name>
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Rep. John Conyers Jr. has introduced a bill in the House, H.R. 676, that would implement a single-payer system; the bill now has 85 co-sponsors. Recently Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced a single-payer bill in the U.S. Senate, S. 703. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/comedy_central_still_best_tv_news_organization_will_feature_single_payer_tonight&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ShrinkRap: Straight talk about health care reform</title>
    <link href="http://shrinkrap13.blogspot.com/2009/07/straight-talk-about-health-care-reform.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-20:/commentary/5606413</id>
    <updated>2009-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>ShrinkRap </name>
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Bernie Sanders introduced a single-payer bill in the U.S. Senate, S. 703. Makes sense. I support it. Why can't we do something that works, for a change. We'll spend a trillion dollars on a cobbled together plan, trying to please ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://shrinkrap13.blogspot.com/2009/07/straight-talk-about-health-care-reform.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Colbert Report to Discuss Single Payer Healthcare July 21 at 11 ...</title>
    <link href="http://beavercountyblue.org/2009/07/20/colbert-report-to-discuss-single-payer-healthcare-july-21-at-1130pm-on-comedy-central/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-19:/commentary/5686360</id>
    <updated>2009-07-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Beaver County Blue </name>
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Rep. John Conyers Jr. has introduced a bill in the House, H.R. 676, that would implement a single-payer system; the bill now has 85 co-sponsors. Recently Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced a single-payer bill in the U.S. Senate, S. 703. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beavercountyblue.org/2009/07/20/colbert-report-to-discuss-single-payer-healthcare-july-21-at-1130pm-on-comedy-central/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pasadena Now &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Local Activists to Speak Out on ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-16:/commentary/5615490</id>
    <updated>2009-07-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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With a similar bill in the Senate (S. 703), the new legislation, if passed, would cover most basic health care needs, including bills for doctor visits, standard hospital care and all prescription drugs. Also included would be vision ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pasadenanow.com/main/2009/07/17/local-activists-to-speak-out&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Citing CBO-Director's Statements, Senate Centrists Urge Slower ...</title>
    <link href="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/07/citing-cbo-directors-statements-senate-centrists-urge-slower-pace-for-health-care-reform.php" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2009-07-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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or Senate Bill S.703 (http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-703. Posted by traunch. July 17, 2009 12:58 PM | Reply | Permalink &#183; user-pic. Let's find something each of these clowns really want and apply a little pressure. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/07/citing-cbo-directors-statements-senate-centrists-urge-slower-pace-for-health-care-reform.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pasadena Now &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Pasadena Patriots Speak Out on ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-16:/commentary/5577355</id>
    <updated>2009-07-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pasadena Now </name>
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With a similar bill in the Senate (S. 703), the new legislation, if passed, would cover most basic health care needs, including bills for doctor visits, standard hospital care and all prescription drugs. Also included would be vision ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pasadenanow.com/main/2009/07/17/local-activists-to-speak-out&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Comment on On S. 703, &#226;&#8364;&#339;The American Health Security Act&#226;&#8364;* by Kimber</title>
    <link href="http://www.healthcare-now.org/on-s-703-the-american-health-security-act/comment-page-1/#comment-3889" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-14:/commentary/5596519</id>
    <updated>2009-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Comments for Healthcare-NOW!&#187; Healthcare-NOW! </name>
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Lee - I SOOOOO agree with you! I just took pretty much what you wrote and sent it to Obama - adjusting it to make it a letter directed to Obama. Thanks for the comment! I&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ve been calling/writing/visiting my Senators/Representatives left ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthcare-now.org/on-s-703-the-american-health-security-act/comment-page-1/#comment-3889&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Peace Churches in Greater Cincinnati = Brethren + Mennonite + ...</title>
    <link href="http://amanioutreach.blogspot.com/2009/07/single-payer-amendment-this-week.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-14:/commentary/5560199</id>
    <updated>2009-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Peace Churches in Greater Cincinnati =... </name>
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There is federal legislation for a national health program in both houses of Congress, John Conyers bill, HR 676, and Bernie Sanders bill in the Senate, S.703. Last year a survey of doctors showed that 59 percent support a national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amanioutreach.blogspot.com/2009/07/single-payer-amendment-this-week.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OWWA Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q.) | Phd Online Programs</title>
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    <updated>2009-07-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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(Conyers) The United States National Health Insurance Act S. 703 (Sanders) Bill to provide for health. Source: www.guaranteedhealthcare.org. New $7 million health facility planned. Blue Ridge Community Health Services recently unveiled ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://phd-online-programs50695.blogspot.com/2009/07/owwa-frequently-asked-questions-faq.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Real health, real reform: interview with Bernie Sanders</title>
    <link href="http://www.atlantaprogressiveblog.com/2009/07/real-health-real-reform-interview-with-bernie-sanders/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-12:/commentary/5583427</id>
    <updated>2009-07-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Atlanta Progressive News Blog </name>
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Sanders is the author of S. 703, which would create a single-payer healthcare system.) Posted under Democratic Socialists, Universal health care. This post was written by Bob Goodman on July 13, 2009. Tags: healthcare, Sanders, single- ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.atlantaprogressiveblog.com/2009/07/real-health-real-reform-interview-with-bernie-sanders/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Health Care - The Middle Class Nightmare | vitamins health</title>
    <link href="http://accbx.blogspot.com/2009/07/health-care-middle-class-nightmare.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-12:/commentary/5542263</id>
    <updated>2009-07-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>vitamins health </name>
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Insurance Act S. 703 (Sanders) Bill to provide for health care for every American SB 810 (Leno... ready for sticker shock on your health insurance costs Our Healthcare: Greed and Sleaze or Choice...We Don't Need Insurance, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://accbx.blogspot.com/2009/07/health-care-middle-class-nightmare.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>John R. Price: Who Killed Obama's Health Care Reform?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-09:/commentary/5518252</id>
    <updated>2009-07-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com </name>
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I'd like to ask them how much a vote in favor of S.703 would cost us. Maybe would could buy their vote? I know how much they got, but I'd like to hear them say that they sold the lives of their constituents for $X / head (like cattle). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-r-price/who-killed-obamas-health_b_229812.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>San Diego Single Payer Healthcare Coalition: Open Letter to ...</title>
    <link href="http://sdsphc.blogspot.com/2009/07/open-letter-to-senator-boxer-regarding.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-09:/commentary/5511136</id>
    <updated>2009-07-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>San Diego Single Payer Healthcare Coalition </name>
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Today we are assembled at your offices, not just in San Diego, but across California to ask for your leadership in answering the call that the California Democratic Party and so many others have made. Please co-sponsor S. 703 today. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sdsphc.blogspot.com/2009/07/open-letter-to-senator-boxer-regarding.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Early CBO Score on Public Plan Says It Should Net $150 Billion In ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-09:/commentary/5511134</id>
    <updated>2009-07-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com </name>
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S. 703 is what we want, trust me. Reply Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 02:24 AM on 07/11/2009. - + Emerald1943 I'm a Fan of Emerald1943 I'm a fan of this user permalink &#183; photo. The best news I've heard in days on this subject! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/10/early-cbo-score-on-public_n_229917.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Do the health insurance carriers provide value added to health ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.seattlepi.com/larrydonohue/archives/173240.asp" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-08:/commentary/5644421</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Larry Donohue, MD </name>
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The &quot;public option&quot; offered in S. 703 allows a competitive challenge in parallel with existing insurance providers, but, also has potential flaws (for example only two of the six overseeing are required to be consumer advocates - and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.seattlepi.com/larrydonohue/archives/173240.asp&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Letters to the editor: July 10 | burlingtonfreepress.com | The ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-08:/commentary/5560201</id>
    <updated>2009-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Sanders' bill, S.703, in Washington. If we care about our brothers and sisters we need to call our state representatives and let them know that we are ready to protest and push for the passage of these bills. The difference between hope ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20090710/OPINION/907100304/-1/rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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S. 703-461-2864, SCroft@BoatUS.com. Christine Pomorski, NMMA, 312-737-9774, CPomorski@NMMA.org. Boaters Urged to Speak Up on Ethanol Increase Before July 20 Deadline EPA Comment Period on Proposal for E15 Gasoline Closes in Two Weeks ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://captrichardrodriguez.blogspot.com/2009/07/boaters-urged-to-speak-up-on-ethanol.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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S. 703-461-2864, SCroft@BoatUS.com. Christine Pomorski, NMMA, 312-737-9774, CPomorski@NMMA.orgJames Ehlers Executive Director Lake Champlain International, Inc. james@mychamplain.net | 802.879.3466 | http://www.mychamplain.net ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hooked-in.com/catches/show/4537&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-07-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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&#197;&#184; H.R. 1200 (McDermott)/S. 703 (Sanders) would establish a state-based health system that is financed in part by a payroll tax on employers and an individual income tax surcharge. &#197;&#184; H.R. 1321 (Eshoo)/S. 391 (Wyden) would establish ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.irstaxattorney.com/blog/2009/07/congressional-research-service-report.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Bernie Sanders: The Health Care Crisis: Letters from Vermont ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-07-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Sanders' S.703 and Rep. Conyers' HR 676 have provisions to pay for public health care that would cost Americans FAR LESS than what they are spending now. On So-called Government Financial Concerns: If there were a real concern about ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-bernie-sanders/the-health-care-crisis-le_b_227822.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-07-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Email Boxer July 9th and 10th regarding her YES vote on May 21st on $106 billion War-Funding supplemental for Iraq/Afghanistan occupations https://boxer.senate.gov/contact/email/policy.cfm -- then ask Sen Boxer co-sponsor Sanders S.703, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sdmegacoalition.blogspot.com/2009/07/sdcpj-fwd-sen-boxer-healthcare-not.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Talk to Sen. Boxer - Healthcare Not Warfare - Pacific Progressive</title>
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Call Boxer's Washington D.C. office on July 9th or 10th at 202-224-3553 or, even better, fax comments to 202-224-0454 regarding Boxer war funding Supplemental YES vote &amp; to co-sponsor Sanders S.703. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pacificprogressive.com/2009/07/talk-to-sen-boxer-healthcare-not-warfare.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Let Senator Bayh Know We Stand for HR676 and S. 703</title>
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    <updated>2009-07-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The senate version of this bill is called S. 703. Senator Bayh can be contacted at: 1650 Market Tower 10 West Market Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 554-0750 or 131 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5623 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://indianacp.blogspot.com/2009/07/let-senator-bayh-know-we-stand-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bob Cesca: If You Don't Want the Public Option, Get the Hell Out ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-07-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sarah Palin on The Huffington Post </name>
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Sanders (S.703), Rep. John Conyers (H.R. 676), and Gov. Dean. If you are concerned about government spending, I hope you were screaming the last 8 years while we were blowing up our tax money and just shipping pallets of cash into the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-cesca/if-you-dont-want-the-publ_b_228324.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Open Left:: Health Care Senate Whipping, Update</title>
    <link href="http://www.openleft.com/diary/14100/health-care-senate-whipping-update" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-07:/commentary/5503018</id>
    <updated>2009-07-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Left - Front Page </name>
    </author>
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It challenges them to co-sponsor Sen Sanders' bill, S.703. I sent the e-fax - which goes to a flotilla of other senators and offices - but tailored the text drastically. Newhall goes &quot;drama queen&quot; in his wording sometimes and some of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.openleft.com/diary/14100/health-care-senate-whipping-update&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Gary Engberg Outdoors &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Boaters Urged to Speak Up ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.garyengbergoutdoors.com/blog/2009/07/07/boaters-urged-to-speak-up-on-ethanol-increase-before-july-20-deadline/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-06:/commentary/5485447</id>
    <updated>2009-07-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gary Engberg Outdoors </name>
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S. 703-461-2864, SCroft@BoatUS.com. Christine Pomorski, NMMA, 312-737-9774, CPomorski@NMMA.orgBoaters Urged to Speak Up on Ethanol Increase Before July 20 Deadline. EPA Comment Period on Proposal for E15 Gasoline Closes in Two Weeks ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.garyengbergoutdoors.com/blog/2009/07/07/boaters-urged-to-speak-up-on-ethanol-increase-before-july-20-deadline/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Supreme Court is ready to undo the ban on corporate spending ...</title>
    <link href="http://thirdbranch.crooksandliars.com/john-amato/supreme-court-ready-undo-ban-corporate" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-06:/commentary/5485446</id>
    <updated>2009-07-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Crooks and Liars </name>
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The congressional bills to fight for are: Fair Elections Now Act (S.752, H.R.1826) and Single Payer, Expanded Medicare For All, (S.703 and HR676). Login or register to reply. John Roberts is a corporate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thirdbranch.crooksandliars.com/john-amato/supreme-court-ready-undo-ban-corporate&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Keep Up the Single Payer Pressure | ePluribus Media</title>
    <link href="http://discuss.epluribusmedia.net/content/keep-single-payer-pressure" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-02:/commentary/5449426</id>
    <updated>2009-07-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ePluribus Media </name>
    </author>
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Sound single payer proposals have been introduced in both the House of Representatives (H.R. 676, The U.S National Health Care Act) and the Senate (S. 703, The American Health Security Act of 2009). Single payer reform, as embodied in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://discuss.epluribusmedia.net/content/keep-single-payer-pressure&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Thieves in the Temple.: starring, once again, health care ...</title>
    <link href="http://amento.typepad.com/thieves/2009/07/starring-once-again-health-care-indefinite-detention-and-consumer-protection.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-30:/commentary/5441440</id>
    <updated>2009-06-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Thieves in the Temple. </name>
    </author>
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Both H.R. 676 and S. 703 would create a publicly-financed but privately-delivered health care system. I doubt it would cause doctors to make only twenty dollars an hour, either -- not if it wants to compete with the private HMOs that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amento.typepad.com/thieves/2009/07/starring-once-again-health-care-indefinite-detention-and-consumer-protection.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Vermont State Labor Council, AFL-CIO</title>
    <link href="http://vermontafl-cio.blogspot.com/2009/07/resolution-to-afl-cio-2009-convention.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-30:/commentary/5441438</id>
    <updated>2009-06-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Vermont State Labor Council, AFL-CIO </name>
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    <content type="html">
Whereas: Both H.R.676 and S.703 would end deductibles and co-payments, and provide an effective mechanism for controlling skyrocketing costs while covering all in America. And, both H.R.676 and S.703 would save billions annually by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://vermontafl-cio.blogspot.com/2009/07/resolution-to-afl-cio-2009-convention.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>&#226;&#8364;&#339;For-Profit Health Care Killed My Wife&#226;&#8364;* &#194;&#171; Single Payer Westchester</title>
    <link href="http://singlepayerwestchester.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/for-profit-health-care-killed-my-wife/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-29:/commentary/5485448</id>
    <updated>2009-06-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Single Payer Westchester </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... visit Health Care Stories for America. Stories from across America have also been submitted to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who has introduced a single-payer bill in the U.S. Senate (S. 703), and they can be read here. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://singlepayerwestchester.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/for-profit-health-care-killed-my-wife/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>An Obama Limerick by Ed Ciaccio &#194;&#171; Dandelion Salad</title>
    <link href="http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2009/06/29/an-obama-limerick-by-ed-ciaccio/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-28:/commentary/5411860</id>
    <updated>2009-06-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dandelion Salad </name>
    </author>
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And the only public plan that truly includes everyone and saves money is single-payer: H.R. 676 and S. 703. Contact the White House now! http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/. Contact your Representative and two Senators now! 202-224-312 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2009/06/29/an-obama-limerick-by-ed-ciaccio/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>ADVOCACY ON THE HOOF : Washington State Progressive Caucus</title>
    <link href="http://waprogressives.org/?p=168" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-27:/commentary/5441436</id>
    <updated>2009-06-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington State Progressive Caucus </name>
    </author>
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TACOMA Monday, June 29, 3:00 to 6:00 PM in front of 1019 Pacific Ave. (11th &amp; Pacific) Rally for HR 676 and S. 703. Thank Norm Dicks for co-sponsoring 676 and tell Senators Murray and Cantwell to sponsor S 703. We want SINGLE PAYER NOW! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://waprogressives.org/?p=168&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Peak VT: Open Letter: The Public Option</title>
    <link href="http://peakvt.blogspot.com/2009/06/open-letter-public-option.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-26:/commentary/5387940</id>
    <updated>2009-06-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Peak VT </name>
    </author>
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That is why I am disappointed that you did not co-sponsor S.703 or it's House equivalent, H.676. Though each bill is flawed (S.703 has too many details about health care delivery, while H.676 is essentially a placeholder with not enough ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://peakvt.blogspot.com/2009/06/open-letter-public-option.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress to Transfer Hundreds of Billions in Tax Dollars to the ...</title>
    <link href="http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/30845" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-25:/commentary/5387933</id>
    <updated>2009-06-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sacramento for Democracy </name>
    </author>
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Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), the sponsor of S.703, the single-payer bill in the Senate, finally got his chance to speak and railed against the waste of the health insurance model, criticized their massive profits and emphasized that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sacramentofordemocracy.org/?q=node/view/30845&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Deadly Reasons to Oust Incumbents in 2010 By Ed Ciaccio ...</title>
    <link href="http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/deadly-reasons-to-oust-incumbents-in-2010-by-ed-ciaccio/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-25:/commentary/5387932</id>
    <updated>2009-06-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dandelion Salad </name>
    </author>
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The Senate version, S. 703, has only its sponsor, Senator Bernie Sanders. Yet more Americans, including doctors, prefer a single payer health care system to any other option once they understand that they will have total choice of their ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/deadly-reasons-to-oust-incumbents-in-2010-by-ed-ciaccio/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>SinglePayerCentral: Fwd: Breaking News from PNHP---Single Payer ...</title>
    <link href="http://singlepayercentral.blogspot.com/2009/06/fwd-breaking-news-from-pnhp-single.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/commentary/7901759</id>
    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SinglePayerCentral </name>
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Meet with your congresspersons in their home district, or if you can, travel to Washington, D.C., in July to urge your representative and senator(s) to sign on to H.R. 676 and S. 703. Contact Dr. Margaret Flowers at nose1@aol.com with ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://singlepayercentral.blogspot.com/2009/06/fwd-breaking-news-from-pnhp-single.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>USW Blog &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Union Matters: What Must be Included in ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.usw.org/?p=751" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/commentary/5474927</id>
    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>USW Blog </name>
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In the Senate there is S. 703. The major problem is a Republican filibuster, meaning 60 instead of 51 votes are needed. In addition, some of the Democrats in a position of authority, like Sen. Baucus, oppose it. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.usw.org/?p=751&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Health Care Reform and Economic Growth: A Critique of the CEA ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2009/06/Health-Care-Reform-and-Economic-Growth-A-Critique-of-the-CEA-Report" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/7943780</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Heritage Foundation Papers </name>
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S. 703 explicitly limits total national health care spending to the 2008 level plus the GDP growth rate. It prevents health spending from ever increasing as a share of GDP (except in years of recession, since it keeps the health budget ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2009/06/Health-Care-Reform-and-Economic-Growth-A-Critique-of-the-CEA-Report&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>West Virginia Blue:: Insurance companies wrongfully charged ...</title>
    <link href="http://wvablue.com/diary/4663/insurance-companies-wrongfully-charged-customers-billions-of-dollars" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5441441</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>West Virginia Blue - Front Page </name>
    </author>
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SANDERS S.703. But not me personally were those cheers for (1-6-7-5-2-8-3-4)--Sarah Palin You know, you have such a stunningly superficial knowledge of what went on that it's almost embarrassing to listen to you--Zbigniew Brzezinski ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wvablue.com/diary/4663/insurance-companies-wrongfully-charged-customers-billions-of-dollars&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Medicine and Social Justice: Dear Senator Brownback: A letter my ...</title>
    <link href="http://medicinesocialjustice.blogspot.com/2009/06/dear-senator-brownback-letter-my-kansas.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5421049</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Medicine and Social Justice </name>
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Sanders' &#226;&#8364;&#339;American Health Security Act&#226;&#8364;*, S. 703. Although you disagree with this approach, you have indicated your clear desire to have the highest-quality health care, at the lowest possible cost, available to all Americans, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://medicinesocialjustice.blogspot.com/2009/06/dear-senator-brownback-letter-my-kansas.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Tacoma Social Justice: Demonstration for Single Payer Healthcare</title>
    <link href="http://www.tacomasocialjustice.org/2009/06/demonstration-for-single-payer.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5421047</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tacoma Social Justice </name>
    </author>
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Demonstrators will also urge Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Senator Patty Murray( D-WA) to sign on to S. 703, Senator Bernie Sanders' (I-VT) single-payer bill now in the Senate. The demonstration will be on the sidewalk in front of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tacomasocialjustice.org/2009/06/demonstration-for-single-payer.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Health Care Reform and Economic Growth: A Critique of the CEA Report</title>
    <link href="http://www.heritage.org/Research/HealthCare/wm2502.cfm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-23:/commentary/5401735</id>
    <updated>2009-06-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Heritage Foundation Papers </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
S. 703 explicitly limits total national health care spending to the 2008 level plus the GDP growth rate. It prevents health spending from ever increasing as a share of GDP (except in years of recession, since it keeps the health budget ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.heritage.org/Research/HealthCare/wm2502.cfm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | Health Care Survey: Costs Out of Control, Need ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/06/23/health-care-survey-costs-out-of-control-need-for-reform-urgent/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-22:/commentary/5387934</id>
    <updated>2009-06-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG </name>
    </author>
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Please go on the record in support of the great democratic socialist and Independent Bernie Sanders's Single Payer bill S. 703 and the Medicare for All bill HR 676. Why do we keep dealing with the rip-off insurance corporations and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/06/23/health-care-survey-costs-out-of-control-need-for-reform-urgent/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>More Hockey Less War</title>
    <link href="http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2009/06/22/single_payer_rally_and_march/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-21:/commentary/5387938</id>
    <updated>2009-06-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>More Hockey Less War </name>
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He has said in the past he would vote for single payer legislation, but has not even cosponsored S. 703, the Senate's Single Payer bill. He has recently backed off of those comments. Stand up and get the single payer message heard loud ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2009/06/22/single_payer_rally_and_march/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Ellen's Illinois Tenth Congressional District Blog: Common Sense ...</title>
    <link href="http://ellenofthetenth.blogspot.com/2009/06/common-sense-over-hcanned-talking.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-21:/commentary/5387936</id>
    <updated>2009-06-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ellen's Illinois Tenth Congressional District Blog </name>
    </author>
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Call your congressman and tell him or her to support H.R. 676 or call your Senator and tell her or him to support Bernie Sanders bill S. 703. The call in date is June 24, but I really don't see the point in waiting. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ellenofthetenth.blogspot.com/2009/06/common-sense-over-hcanned-talking.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Palm Beach Progressive Democrats: Single Payer</title>
    <link href="http://palmbeachpda.blogspot.com/2009/06/single-payer.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-21:/commentary/5343639</id>
    <updated>2009-06-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Palm Beach Progressive Democrats </name>
    </author>
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Bernie Sanders' S. 703, the companion bill in the Senate. Change that on Wednesday, June 24&#226;&#8364;&#8221; tell Senator Nelson that withholding support for S. 703 is unacceptable and that the majority of voters want single-payer healthcare. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://palmbeachpda.blogspot.com/2009/06/single-payer.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>This Matters: Making a Killing</title>
    <link href="http://www.thismatters.com/2009/06/making-killing.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-20:/commentary/5441439</id>
    <updated>2009-06-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>This Matters </name>
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I have already sent emails to Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet to urge them to co-sponsor S. 703, a bill introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, to establish a single-payer health care system that is far superior to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thismatters.com/2009/06/making-killing.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Miles J. Zaremski: What If 50 Million More Americans Have No ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/miles-j-zaremski/what-if-50-million-more-a_b_217920.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-18:/commentary/5307282</id>
    <updated>2009-06-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com </name>
    </author>
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Bernie Sanders' S. 703, would end that tragedy and provide health care for all Americans. Contrary to misleading Republican and conservative propaganda, single payer is NOT &quot;Socialized Medicine&quot;, where the government tells patients ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/miles-j-zaremski/what-if-50-million-more-a_b_217920.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bad news on the healthcare front</title>
    <link href="http://www.atlantaprogressiveblog.com/2009/06/bad-news-on-the-healthcare-front/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/commentary/5295635</id>
    <updated>2009-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Atlanta Progressive News Blog </name>
    </author>
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Tell them to support the only plan which offers universal healthcare &#226;&#8364;&#8221; HR 676 (the Conyers bill) and S. 703 (the Sanders bill). Tell them to demand a CBO analysis of the single-payer plan, as it has done for the others. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.atlantaprogressiveblog.com/2009/06/bad-news-on-the-healthcare-front/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ellen's Illinois Tenth Congressional District Blog: So What Is the ...</title>
    <link href="http://ellenofthetenth.blogspot.com/2009/06/so-what-is-strategy-for-health-care.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-16:/commentary/5295632</id>
    <updated>2009-06-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ellen's Illinois Tenth Congressional District Blog </name>
    </author>
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I'd ask the CBO to score HR 676 or even S. 703, Bernie Sander's bill in the Senate. How does it come out? I'd imagine a lot better than the Kennedy draft because all the latter does is create that honking huge Gateway infrastructure and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ellenofthetenth.blogspot.com/2009/06/so-what-is-strategy-for-health-care.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A Great Way to Contact Your Congress People to Fight for ...</title>
    <link href="http://freerangetalk.com/?p=15343" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-15:/commentary/5295634</id>
    <updated>2009-06-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Free Range Talk </name>
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Yet mystifyingly, they have failed to sign on as co-sponsors of the Senate's single payer bill, S.703. Is it lack of courage? Lack of foresight? Lack of money? Who knows. But let's send these waffling politicians our faxes to encourage ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://freerangetalk.com/?p=15343&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Common Man News: Congress to Transfer Billions in Tax Dollars to ...</title>
    <link href="http://themancommon.blogspot.com/2009/06/congress-to-transfer-billions-in-tax.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-15:/commentary/5295633</id>
    <updated>2009-06-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Common Man News </name>
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    <content type="html">
Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), the sponsor of S.703, the single-payer bill in the Senate, finally got his chance to speak and railed against the waste of the health insurance model, criticized their massive profits and emphasized that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://themancommon.blogspot.com/2009/06/congress-to-transfer-billions-in-tax.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>t r u t h o u t | Congress to Transfer Hundreds of Billions in Tax ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.truthout.org/061609M" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-15:/commentary/5278996</id>
    <updated>2009-06-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truthout - All Articles </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), the sponsor of S.703, the single-payer bill in the Senate, finally got his chance to speak and railed against the waste of the health insurance model, criticized their massive profits and emphasized that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truthout.org/061609M&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Single Payer, Dr. Paris, Steny Hoyer and the Bull Roast &#194;&#171; Single ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.singlepayeraction.org/blog/?p=993" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-14:/commentary/5278998</id>
    <updated>2009-06-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Single Payer Action </name>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;I still want the single payer bills S. 703 and HR 676 scored by the Congressional Budget Office. I know that if they get scored, we're going to win hands down from the stand point of fiscal viability.&#226;&#8364;* ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.singlepayeraction.org/blog/?p=993&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Dissident Voice : Congress on a Path to Transfer Hundreds of ...</title>
    <link href="http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/06/congress-on-a-path-to-transfer-hundreds-of-billions-in-tax-dollars-to-the-insurance-industry-while-calling-it-health-care-reform/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-12:/commentary/5252048</id>
    <updated>2009-06-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dissident Voice </name>
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    <content type="html">
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), the sponsor of S.703, the single payer bill in the Senate, finally got his chance to speak and railed against the waste of the health insurance model, criticized their massive profits and emphasized that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/06/congress-on-a-path-to-transfer-hundreds-of-billions-in-tax-dollars-to-the-insurance-industry-while-calling-it-health-care-reform/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>t r u t h o u t | The Rise of Single-Payer Health Care</title>
    <link href="http://www.truth-out.org/061209R" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-11:/commentary/8497036</id>
    <updated>2009-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truthout - All Articles </name>
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John Conyers S.703 sponsored by Senator Bernie Sanders Call and ask your members of congress to co-sponsor the bills, and if not, ask them why not, and remember their stance at the next election. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truth-out.org/061209R&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress on a Path to Transfer Hundreds of Billions in Tax Dollars ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.thepeoplesvoice.org/TPV3/Voices.php/2009/06/12/congress-path-to-transfer-hundreds-of-bi" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-11:/commentary/5387944</id>
    <updated>2009-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Voices </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), the sponsor of S.703, the single payer bill in the Senate, finally got his chance to speak and railed against the waste of the health insurance model, criticized their massive profits and emphasized that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepeoplesvoice.org/TPV3/Voices.php/2009/06/12/congress-path-to-transfer-hundreds-of-bi&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congress on a Path to Transfer Hundreds of Billions in Tax Dollars ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.prosperityagenda.us/node/414" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-11:/commentary/5343640</id>
    <updated>2009-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ProsperityAgenda.US </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), the sponsor of S.703, the single payer bill in the Senate, finally got his chance to speak and railed against the waste of the health insurance model, criticized their massive profits and emphasized that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prosperityagenda.us/node/414&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>t r u t h o u t | The Rise of Single-Payer Health Care</title>
    <link href="http://www.truthout.org/061209R" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-11:/commentary/5252049</id>
    <updated>2009-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truthout - All Articles </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
John Conyers S.703 sponsored by Senator Bernie Sanders Call and ask your members of congress to co-sponsor the bills, and if not, ask them why not, and remember their stance at the next election. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truthout.org/061209R&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Kevin Zeese : Congress and the Health Business Lobby</title>
    <link href="http://www.counterpunch.org/zeese06122009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-11:/commentary/5245671</id>
    <updated>2009-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Counterpunch</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...are used to pay for insurance and all the profits and waste that goes with it.    Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), the sponsor of S.703, the single payer bill in the Senate, finally got his chance to speak and railed against the waste of the health insura&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.counterpunch.org/zeese06122009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Comment on On S. 703, &#226;&#8364;&#339;The American Health Security Act&#226;&#8364;* by ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.healthcare-now.org/2009/04/on-s-703-the-american-health-security-act/comment-page-1/#comment-3107" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-09:/commentary/5278997</id>
    <updated>2009-06-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Comments for Healthcare-NOW! </name>
    </author>
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I asked my wife, what would you think if your dentist worked at the Waimanalo Community Health Center, and you could to to see him there, as part of the service that might be made available through S703? That for her was a compelling ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthcare-now.org/2009/04/on-s-703-the-american-health-security-act/comment-page-1/#comment-3107&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Working for Our Common Good: C-SPAN - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT ...</title>
    <link href="http://ourcommongood.blogspot.com/2009/06/c-span-sen-bernie-sanders-i-vt-health.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-09:/commentary/5223507</id>
    <updated>2009-06-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Working for Our Common Good </name>
    </author>
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He is the among the Senate's strongest proponents of a single-payer, government-financed health care system, and has introduced the Senate's only single-payer health care plan. S. 703, The American Health Security Act. C-SPAN Video here ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ourcommongood.blogspot.com/2009/06/c-span-sen-bernie-sanders-i-vt-health.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Speaking of Stupidity, Can We Talk About Healthcare :: Thupidity</title>
    <link href="http://thupidity.com/2009/06/09/politicians/speaking-of-stupidity-can-we-talk-about-healthcare/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-08:/commentary/5295637</id>
    <updated>2009-06-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Thupidity </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Go to Liberty's Army's Track House and Senate Bills for more information on the following healthcare bills: H.R.2399, American Health Benefits Program Act of 2009; H.R.1200, American Health Security Act of 2009; S.703, American Health ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thupidity.com/2009/06/09/politicians/speaking-of-stupidity-can-we-talk-about-healthcare/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Take Action on Health Care &#194;&#171; Talking Union</title>
    <link href="http://talkingunion.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/take-action-on-health-care/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-08:/commentary/5223505</id>
    <updated>2009-06-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Talking Union </name>
    </author>
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In the Senate, Bernie Sanders has introduced S.703, the American Health Security Act of 2009, his bill has not yet attracted co-sponsors. These two pieces of legislation take different approaches to universal health insurance, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://talkingunion.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/take-action-on-health-care/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>60 Days to win on National Health Care - iContact Community</title>
    <link href="http://community.icontact.com/p/democratic_socialists_of_america/newsletters/democratic_socialists_of_america/posts/60-days-to-win-on-national-health-care" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-08:/commentary/5215840</id>
    <updated>2009-06-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democratic Socialists of Ameri </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In the Senate, Bernie Sanders has introduced S.703, the American Health Security Act of 2009, his bill has not yet attracted co-sponsors. These two pieces of legislation take different approaches to universal health insurance, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community.icontact.com/p/democratic_socialists_of_america/newsletters/democratic_socialists_of_america/posts/60-days-to-win-on-national-health-care&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Policy Information Center Library Blog: Health Care Reform: An ...</title>
    <link href="http://piclibrary.blogspot.com/2009/06/health-care-reform-introduction.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-07:/commentary/5287435</id>
    <updated>2009-06-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Policy Information Center Library Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... H.R. 193 (Representative Stark), H.R. 676 (Representative Conyers), H.R. 956 (Representative Kaptur), H.R. 1200 (Representative McDermott), H.R. 1321 (Representative Eshoo), S. 391 (Senator Wyden), and S. 703 (Senator Sanders). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://piclibrary.blogspot.com/2009/06/health-care-reform-introduction.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Universal Health Care - Change.org: &quot;This Is America, for God's Sake&quot;</title>
    <link href="http://healthcare.change.org/blog/view/this_is_america_for_gods_sake" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-07:/commentary/5231041</id>
    <updated>2009-06-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Change.org's Universal Health Care Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
He is the among the Senate's strongest proponents of a single-payer, government-financed health care system, and has introduced the Senate's only single-payer health care plan. S. 703, The American Health Security Act. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthcare.change.org/blog/view/this_is_america_for_gods_sake&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>DocuBase Article: High Interest CRS Report -- Health Care Reform ...</title>
    <link href="http://web.docuticker.com/go/docubase/30425" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-06:/commentary/9130506</id>
    <updated>2009-06-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Docuticker </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... H.R. 193 (Representative Stark), H.R. 676 (Representative Conyers), H.R. 956 (Representative Kaptur), H.R. 1200 (Representative McDermott), H.R. 1321 (Representative Eshoo), S. 391 (Senator Wyden), and S. 703 (Senator Sanders). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://web.docuticker.com/go/docubase/30425&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Docuticker &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; High Interest CRS Report &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Health Care ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.docuticker.com/?p=26341" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-06:/commentary/5207891</id>
    <updated>2009-06-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Docuticker </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... H.R. 193 (Representative Stark), H.R. 676 (Representative Conyers), H.R. 956 (Representative Kaptur), H.R. 1200 (Representative McDermott), H.R. 1321 (Representative Eshoo), S. 391 (Senator Wyden), and S. 703 (Senator Sanders). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.docuticker.com/?p=26341&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ellen's Illinois Tenth Congressional District Blog: Great Event!!</title>
    <link href="http://ellenofthetenth.blogspot.com/2009/06/great-event-details-to-come.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-05:/commentary/5207893</id>
    <updated>2009-06-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ellen's Illinois Tenth Congressional District Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I also had several handouts from PNHP including their summary of single payer, the summary of Bernie Sanders' single payer bill S. 703 and some data from Health Care for All Illinois on cost and how single payer can be accomplished with ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ellenofthetenth.blogspot.com/2009/06/great-event-details-to-come.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Will Single-Payer Supporters Have A Voice? Ezra Klein Interviews ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.chelseagreen.com/content/will-single-payer-supporters-have-a-voice-ezra-klein-interviews-bernie-sanders/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-05:/commentary/5187120</id>
    <updated>2009-06-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chelsea Green </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Let's start at the beginning: Give me, if you can, the elevator pitch for S.703, the American Health Security Act. If the goal of health-care reform is to provide comprehensive, universal health care in a cost-effective way, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.chelseagreen.com/content/will-single-payer-supporters-have-a-voice-ezra-klein-interviews-bernie-sanders/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Will Single-Payer Supporters Have A Voice? An Interview With Senator Bernie Sanders</title>
    <link href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/2009/06/will_single_payer_supporters_h.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-04:/commentary/5187123</id>
    <updated>2009-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ezra Klein</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...edited transcript of our interview follows. -- Ezra Let's start at the beginning: Give me, if you can, the elevator pitch for S.703, the American Health Security Act. If the goal of health-care reform is to provide comprehensive, universal health care i&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/2009/06/will_single_payer_supporters_h.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Single-payer gains steam &#194;&#171; Public Citizen</title>
    <link href="http://citizenvox.org/2009/06/04/single-payer-gains-steam/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5231045</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Public Citizen </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bernie Sanders (author of S. 703, a single-payer measure) is a significant step forward. While we haven't seen any indication that single-payer is back on the table yet (aside from TPM's post &#226;&#8364;&#166; we hope you've seen something we haven't!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://citizenvox.org/2009/06/04/single-payer-gains-steam/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Single payer gains steam</title>
    <link href="http://www.xhumanhealth.com/1726/single-payer-gains-steam/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5179855</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Xhumanhealth </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Bernie Sanders (author of S. 703, a single-payer measure) is a momentous travel forward. While we haven't seen some communication that single-payer is backwards on the plateau still (aside from TPM's place &#226;&#8364;&#166; we wish you've seen ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.xhumanhealth.com/1726/single-payer-gains-steam/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>UGA Liberal: Sen. Max Baucus (D-HMO) Gives In: Will Meet With ...</title>
    <link href="http://ugaliberal.blogspot.com/2009/06/sen-max-baucus-d-hmo-gives-in-will-meet.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-02:/commentary/5172421</id>
    <updated>2009-06-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>UGA Liberal </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Angell said the group plans to urge Baucus to give serious consideration to Congress' two primary single-payer bills, S. 703, by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and H.R. 676, by Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ugaliberal.blogspot.com/2009/06/sen-max-baucus-d-hmo-gives-in-will-meet.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>TALK BACK: Single Payer - Yay!</title>
    <link href="http://talkbackpsara.blogspot.com/2009/06/single-payer-yay.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/5207892</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TALK BACK </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Angell said the group plans to urge Baucus to give serious consideration to Congress' two primary single-payer bills, S. 703, by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and H.R. 676, by Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://talkbackpsara.blogspot.com/2009/06/single-payer-yay.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>[lbo-talk] Baucus to Meet with Single-Payer Advocates</title>
    <link href="http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/pipermail/lbo-talk/Week-of-Mon-20090601/008060.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/5172423</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LBO Talk </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
consideration to Congress' two primary single-payer bills, S. 703, by. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and H.R. 676, by Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich. &quot;We will make a case that there should be full hearings on Sanders' ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/pipermail/lbo-talk/Week-of-Mon-20090601/008060.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Daily Politics - NY Daily News</title>
    <link href="http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2009/06/odds-and-ends-468.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/5165364</id>
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S.703. Highlights of the bill include the following: &quot;Patients go to any doctor or hospital of their choice. The program is paid for by combining current sources of government health spending into a single fund with modest new taxes ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2009/06/odds-and-ends-468.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Baucus to Meet With Single-Payer Advocates - Democratic Underground</title>
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Angell said the group plans to urge Baucus to give serious consideration to Congress' two primary single-payer bills, S. 703, by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and H.R. 676, by Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&amp;amp;address=102x3904726&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Baucus to meet with single-payer advocates | greatfallstribune.com ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-31:/commentary/5215841</id>
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Angell said the group plans to urge Baucus to give serious consideration to Congress' two primary single-payer bills, S. 703, by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and H.R. 676, by Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20090602/NEWS01/906020310/Baucus+to+meet+with+single-payer+advocates&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>2 Political Junkies: Single-payer Healthcare Rally Today</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-28:/commentary/5129913</id>
    <updated>2009-05-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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PUT PATIENTS FIRST: Support H.R. 676 The National Health Care Act, aka &#226;&#8364;&#339;Expanded and Improved Medicare for All&#226;&#8364;* and S.703 American Health Security Act . Labels: Single-Payer. posted by Maria @ 6:21 AM 0 comments ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://2politicaljunkies.blogspot.com/2009/05/single-payer-healthcare-rally-today.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pittsburgh Rally for Single Payer Healthcare May 29th &#194;&#171; Beaver ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-26:/commentary/5172422</id>
    <updated>2009-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Beaver County Blue </name>
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Support H.R. 676 The National Health Care Act, aka &#226;&#8364;&#339;Expanded and Improved Medicare for All&#226;&#8364;* and S.703 American Health Security Act. sponsored by WPA Coalition for Single Payer Healthcare. This entry was posted on May 27, 2009 at 5:12 pm ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beavercountyblue.org/2009/05/27/pittsburgh-rally-for-single-payer-healthcare-may-29th/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OCAA News Tracker: As If We Needed Another Reason Why Single-Payer ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-26:/commentary/5144051</id>
    <updated>2009-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>OCAA News Tracker </name>
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A reading of the proposals for single-payer health care, H.R. 676 or S. 703, quickly puts all those lies in their place. S. 703 is considerably more complex and less elegant than the House version, but is also more in line with the need ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ocaa-news-tracker.blogspot.com/2009/05/as-if-we-needed-another-reason-why.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand: Renewing My Commitment To Our Veterans</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-24:/commentary/5121406</id>
    <updated>2009-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed </name>
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I hope you will also consider co-sponsoring S. 703 to help provide medicare for all. I know too many New Yorkers who don't have health insurance and those that do are totally stressed out about how they are going to cover their families ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-kirsten-gillibrand/renewing-my-commitment-to_b_207344.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Your Boss Has Called Congress... Have You? - (UE Political Action ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5150054</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Ask to be connected to your lawmaker, and leave a brief message in support of Employee Free Choice Act (S.560/H.R.1409) as well as the Medicare for All Act/American Health Security Act (H.R.676/S.703) with the staff member. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ueunion.org/ueactionupdates.html?news=477&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Physicians for a National Health Program - writch's wramblings</title>
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... be a full hearing to assess the merits of a single-payer system; and (4) that he or she co-sponsor H.R. 676, The United States National Health Care Act, or (in the case of senators) S. 703, the American Health Security Act of 2009. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.writch.com/2009/05/physicians-for-a-national-health-program.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | Wyden Wants to Tax Health Care Benefits</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5069941</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 676, The United States National Health Care Act, or (in the case of senators) S. 703, the American Health Security Act of 2009. These 2 pireces of legislation is the solution to the crisis. It eliminates the profit driven health ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/05/20/wyden-wants-to-tax-health-care-benefits/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1103: Voter Fraud Prevention Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
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    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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&#8222;Ein Blick in die Landschaft&#8220; (S. 417-478), &#8222;Religion und Kirche&#8220; (S. 551-702), &#8222;Kunst und Kultur&#8220; (S. 703-814), &#8222;Erinnerung und Gegenwart&#8220; (S. 815-1000), &#8222;Vereine&#8220; (S. 1001-1102), &#8222;Kurzbiografien&#8220; (S. 1103-1149). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1103/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Baucus, Obama Say Single-Payer Not Achievable - Consumer Watchdog</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5050182</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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S. 703, by Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vermont, is similar to its counterpart in the House. The major difference is that under the Senate version, the program would be administered by states in accordance with standards set by the Department ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/patients/articles/?storyId=27392&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Baucus, Obama say single-payer not achievable | greatfallstribune ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/5097124</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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S. 703, by Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vermont, is similar to its counterpart in the House. The major difference is that under the Senate version, the program would be administered by states in accordance with standards set by the Department ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20090519/NEWS01/905190301&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>GovTrack: S. 703: Text of Legislation, Introduced in Senate</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/5090930</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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GovTrack: S. 703: Text of Legislation, Introduced in Senate: &quot;(a) In General- Every individual who is a resident of the United States and is a citizen or national of the United States or lawful resident alien (as defined in subsection ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://themunz.blogspot.com/2009/05/govtrack-s-703-text-of-legislation.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congressional Budget Office Could Kill Health Care Reform, Again</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/16/congressional-budget-offi_n_204286.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-15:/commentary/5032682</id>
    <updated>2009-05-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Senator Bernie Sanders has proposed S. 703, a more decentralized single payer plan, administered by the states. That bill is in the hands of the Senate Finance Committee, chaired by Max Baucus, who is one of the biggest recipient of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/16/congressional-budget-offi_n_204286.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>One Penny Sheet &#194;&#187; Health Bloc - In Support of National Single ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-11:/commentary/4988305</id>
    <updated>2009-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Demand that your elected officials support H.R. 676 &amp; S.703 the national single payer health care reform bills. Why: * A majority of the American people and doctors want national single payer health care. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.onepennysheet.com/?p=16716&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Cyrano's Journal Online | Doctors Protest Exclusion of Single ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-08:/commentary/4972597</id>
    <updated>2009-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Cyrano's Journal Online </name>
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A single-payer system, as embodied in legislation H.R. 676 and S. 703, would provide guaranteed, quality care to all Americans with no increase in U.S. health spending. The single-payer advocates said they will continue to use direct ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bestcyrano.org/?p=1411&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Single-payer advocates protest Senate hearing</title>
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    <updated>2009-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A single-payer system, as embodied in legislation H.R. 676 and S. 703, would provide guaranteed, quality care to all Americans with no increase in U.S. health spending. The single-payer advocates said they will continue to use direct ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://therealnews.com/t/index.php?Itemid=74&amp;amp;id=31&amp;amp;jumival=3665&amp;amp;option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>t r u t h o u t | &quot;They Frankly Own the Place&quot;</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-07:/commentary/5050187</id>
    <updated>2009-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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They are -- Health care reform that gives the insurance companies, HMOs, etc. a place &quot;at the table&quot; where the public option/&quot;Medicare for All&quot; is in charge (H.R. 676, S. 703) -- buhbye Senator Baucus; Corporate Executives at the table &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truthout.org/050809J&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Real News Network - Single-payer advocates protest Senate hearing</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-07:/commentary/4988303</id>
    <updated>2009-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A single-payer system, as embodied in legislation H.R. 676 and S. 703, would provide guaranteed, quality care to all Americans with no increase in U.S. health spending. The single-payer advocates said they will continue to use direct ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://therealnews.com/t/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=31&amp;amp;Itemid=74&amp;amp;jumival=3665&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Vermont rallies for single payer | Solidarity</title>
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    <updated>2009-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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As citizens rallied, the Vermont House passed a resolution endorsing both H.R.676, the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act, and S.703 sponsored by Sanders, which would establish a state-based health security program providing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.solidarity-us.org/node/2165&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Real News Network - Single-payer advocates protest Senate hearing</title>
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    <updated>2009-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A single-payer system, as embodied in legislation H.R. 676 and S. 703, would provide guaranteed, quality care to all Americans with no increase in U.S. health spending. The single-payer advocates said they will continue to use direct ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://therealnews.com/idirect.php?i=3665&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Dee's 'Dotes - Health care reform roundtable didn't include Single ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-06:/commentary/4953521</id>
    <updated>2009-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A single-payer system, as embodied in legislation H.R. 676 and S. 703, would provide guaranteed, quality care to all Americans with no increase in U.S. health spending. The single-payer advocates said they will continue to use direct ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://deesings.livejournal.com/651502.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-05-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Hal's Illinois Eighth Congressional District Blog </name>
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A single-payer system, as embodied in legislation H.R. 676 and S. 703, would provide guaranteed, quality care to all Americans with no increase in U.S. health spending. The single-payer advocates said they will continue to use direct ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://haloftheeighth.blogspot.com/2009/05/doctors-arrested-protesting-exclusion.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-05-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... H.R. 193 (Representative Stark), H.R. 676 (Representative Conyers), H.R. 956 (Representative Kaptur), H.R. 1200 (Representative McDermott), H.R. 1321 (Representative Eshoo), S. 391 (Senator Wyden), and S. 703 (Senator Sanders). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/elder_law/2009/05/the-latest-elder-law-related-crs-reports-.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Allvoices.com - *Doctors protest exclusion of single-payer at S...</title>
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    <updated>2009-05-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A single-payer system, as embodied in legislation H.R. 676 and S. 703, would provide guaranteed, quality care to all Americans with no increase in U.S. health spending. The single-payer advocates said they will continue to use direct ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3144959-doctors-protest-exclusion-of-singlepayer-at-senate-finance-committee&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-03:/commentary/4927989</id>
    <updated>2009-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Coupled with its companion Senate bill, S. 703, its proposals remain perhaps the most cost-effective national legislative option presented to date to address the growing demand for health care reform. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://floridademocraticnews.blogspot.com/2009/05/leon-democrats-support-fundamental.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>IWS Documented News DAILY POSTINGS: [IWS] CRS: HEALTH CARE REFORM ...</title>
    <link href="http://iwsdocumentednewsdaily.blogspot.com/2009/05/iws-crs-health-care-reform-introduction.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-03:/commentary/4927987</id>
    <updated>2009-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>IWS Documented News DAILY POSTINGS </name>
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Eshoo), S. 391 (Senator Wyden), and S. 703 (Senator Sanders). This report does not discuss or even try to identify all of the concerns about health care in the. United States that are prompting calls for reform. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://iwsdocumentednewsdaily.blogspot.com/2009/05/iws-crs-health-care-reform-introduction.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Daily Bulldog &#194;&#187; Health &#194;&#187; Maine HealthCare reform to be discussed ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailybulldog.com/db/?p=2115" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4888978</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Bulldog </name>
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Last month the Maine State legislature passed a resolution calling upon elected officials in Washington to pass legislation similar to either House bill HR 676 or the Senate proposal, S. 703. Both are single payer plans. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailybulldog.com/db/?p=2115&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Physicians for a National Health Program Capital District (NY ...</title>
    <link href="http://capitaldistrictpnhp.blogspot.com/2009/05/prime-time-television-endorsement-of.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-30:/commentary/4888974</id>
    <updated>2009-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Physicians for a National Health Program... </name>
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Bernie Sanders, the Vermont legislator who introduced a single-payer bill into the Senate, S. 703, about the impact of Arlen Specter switching to the Democratic Party and the impact it will or won't have on getting health care reform ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://capitaldistrictpnhp.blogspot.com/2009/05/prime-time-television-endorsement-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Organizing for America | Deborah Fischer's Blog: HEALTH CARE FOR ...</title>
    <link href="http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/deborahfischer/gGxJSV" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/4936831</id>
    <updated>2009-04-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Member Posts </name>
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HR 676 and S. 703 11:35 to 11:45 Colorado Single-Payer Strategy - 2010 Campaign - Relation to National Efforts - Relationship to other Health Care Reform efforts like HCAN 11:45 to 12:00 Wrap-up and Project Teams Meet ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/deborahfischer/gGxJSV&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Putting Nancy Pelosi on Notice RE: Healthcare &#194;&#171; Cats Working</title>
    <link href="http://catsworking.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/putting-nancy-pelosi-on-notice-re-healthcare/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/4881863</id>
    <updated>2009-04-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cats Working </name>
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Two bills for universal single-payer care, HR.676 and S.703, now sit in the House and Senate. If one of them, or something similar, doesn't pass, then we need to wipe Washington clean in the next election of every politician who puts ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://catsworking.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/putting-nancy-pelosi-on-notice-re-healthcare/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Buffalo 14228: Single layer healthcare would save $400 billion on ...</title>
    <link href="http://prodemswny.blogspot.com/2009/04/single-layer-healthcare-would-save-400.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-29:/commentary/4881862</id>
    <updated>2009-04-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Buffalo 14228 </name>
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Bernie Sanders introduced a single-payer health reform bill, the American Health Security Act of 2009, S. 703, in the U.S. Senate Wednesday. The bill is the first to directly take on the powerful lobbies blocking universal health reform ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://prodemswny.blogspot.com/2009/04/single-layer-healthcare-would-save-400.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Subsidizing COBRA is not enough &#8211; We need Single Payer - Andrew ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.timesunion.com/coates/subsidizing-cobra-is-not-enough-we-need-single-payer/4/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-27:/commentary/7156013</id>
    <updated>2009-04-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Andrew Coates, MD </name>
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Support S.703! Comment by Matt Funiciello &#8212; April 29th, 2009 @ 9:04 pm. Andrew, exactly what theory of economics suggests that making health care less expensive will &#8220;save&#8221; money? As the cost goes down, demand rises. to paraphrase the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.timesunion.com/coates/subsidizing-cobra-is-not-enough-we-need-single-payer/4/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ed Show: Bernie Sanders on the Need for a Single Payer Health Care ...</title>
    <link href="http://crooksandliars.com/heather/ed-show-bernie-sanders-need-single-payer-health" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-27:/commentary/7034242</id>
    <updated>2009-04-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Video Cafe's feed </name>
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John Conyers and co-sponsored by 75 Representatives and the American Health Security Act S. 703 introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders. These bills are in for the fight of their lives, because our representatives, many of whom receive ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://crooksandliars.com/heather/ed-show-bernie-sanders-need-single-payer-health&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Ed Show: Bernie Sanders on the Need for a Single Payer Health Care ...</title>
    <link href="http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/ed-show-bernie-sanders-need-single-payer-health" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-27:/commentary/4899940</id>
    <updated>2009-04-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Video Cafe's feed </name>
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John Conyers and co-sponsored by 75 Representatives and the American Health Security Act S. 703 introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders. These bills are in for the fight of their lives, because our representatives, many of whom receive ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/ed-show-bernie-sanders-need-single-payer-health&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Truthdig - Reports - &#226;&#8364;&#732;Reform' With No Reform</title>
    <link href="http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20090422_reform_with_no_reform/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-22:/commentary/4868966</id>
    <updated>2009-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines </name>
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Sanders , S.703 (mostly state and local health care based&#226;&#8364;&#8221;but better than Baucus, Kennedy idea) http://www.pnhp.org/blog/2009/03/27/sen-bernie-sanders -introduces-single-payer-bill/. If anyone has anymore, please, lets let Congress and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20090422_reform_with_no_reform/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Is the Government Catering To the Whims of the Insurers? | Whimville</title>
    <link href="http://www.whimville.com/whim/is-the-government-catering-to-the-whims-of-the-insurers" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4988306</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Whimville </name>
    </author>
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National systems, such as proposed in HR 676 and S. 703 are flourishing in every other industrialized democracy - the main reason why the U.S. lags far behind other nations in key healthcare barometers though it spends more than twice ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.whimville.com/whim/is-the-government-catering-to-the-whims-of-the-insurers&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Vermont Labor Welcomes Sanders Single-Payer Healthcare Bill ...</title>
    <link href="http://talkingunion.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/vermont-labor-sanderslthcare-sanders-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4848843</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Talking Union </name>
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Unlike reform proposals being floated by Senators Baucus and Kennedy, S. 703 would eliminate the role of private health insurance companies in healthcare delivery, producing administrative savings in excess of $400 billion per year. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://talkingunion.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/vermont-labor-sanderslthcare-sanders-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Nurses Union Targets Congressional Healthcare Leaders in New Ad ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.correntewire.com/nurses_union_targets_congressional_healthcare_leaders_new_ad_drive" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/commentary/4848842</id>
    <updated>2009-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corrente blogs </name>
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National systems, such as proposed in HR 676 and S. 703 are flourishing in every other industrialized democracy -- the main reason why the U.S. lags far behind other nations in key healthcare barometers though it spends more than twice ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.correntewire.com/nurses_union_targets_congressional_healthcare_leaders_new_ad_drive&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Underdog: Health-Care is Mandatory !</title>
    <link href="http://wwwsecondchance.blogspot.com/2009/04/health-care-is-mandatory.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-20:/commentary/4825659</id>
    <updated>2009-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Underdog </name>
    </author>
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While the federal window remains open for reform, with two national single payer bills, John Conyers&#226;&#8364;&#8482; H.R. 676 in the House and now Bernie Sanders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; S. 703 in the Senate, many nurses, doctors, and health activists are turning to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wwwsecondchance.blogspot.com/2009/04/health-care-is-mandatory.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | States May Lead the Way on Health Care Reform</title>
    <link href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/04/20/states-may-lead-the-way-on-health-care-reform/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-19:/commentary/4814342</id>
    <updated>2009-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG </name>
    </author>
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While the federal window remains open for reform, with two national single payer bills, John Conyers&#226;&#8364;&#8482; H.R. 676 in the House and now Bernie Sanders&#226;&#8364;&#8482; S. 703 in the Senate, many nurses, doctors, and health activists are turning to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/04/20/states-may-lead-the-way-on-health-care-reform/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | Insurers Fight Health Care Reform with Dirty ...</title>
    <link href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/04/16/insurers-fight-health-care-reform-with-dirty-tricks-but-public-supports-obama-plan/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-17:/commentary/4801306</id>
    <updated>2009-04-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG </name>
    </author>
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Bernie Sanders (I &#226;&#8364;&#8220; VT) has introduced a similar bill &#226;&#8364;&#8220; S. 703 - in the Senate.) It will take direct action, like picketing Congressional offices, to get the bought-and-paid-for groupies to do what is right. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/04/16/insurers-fight-health-care-reform-with-dirty-tricks-but-public-supports-obama-plan/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Health Care Reform: An Introduction: Open CRS Network - CRS ...</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.com/document/R40517" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-12:/commentary/4888977</id>
    <updated>2009-04-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
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... H.R. 193 (Representative Stark), H.R. 676 (Representative Conyers), H.R. 956 (Representative Kaptur), H.R. 1200 (Representative McDermott), H.R. 1321 (Representative Eshoo), S. 391 (Senator Wyden), and S. 703 (Senator Sanders). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/R40517&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Medicare for all a Possibility | Medicare and Medicaid Center ...</title>
    <link href="http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-for-all-a-possibility/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-12:/commentary/4761125</id>
    <updated>2009-04-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>medicare-medicaid.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
All we need to do is get the House of Representatives to pass H.R. 676, and the Senate to pass the companion bill S. 703, and the President to sign it. &quot;But it will never pass,&quot; people say, &quot;because Congress is in the pockets of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-for-all-a-possibility/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Single-Payer Universal Health Care Now Has Bill in US Senate</title>
    <link href="http://www.atlantaprogressiveblog.com/2009/04/single-payer-universal-health-care-now-has-bill-in-us-senate/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-10:/commentary/4749089</id>
    <updated>2009-04-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Atlanta Progressive News Blog </name>
    </author>
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Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has gone ahead and introduced S. 703 in the US Senate, which, like HR 676, calls for single-payer universal health care. Sanders had previously been a co-sponsor in the Congressional bills for the last 2 Sessions ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.atlantaprogressiveblog.com/2009/04/single-payer-universal-health-care-now-has-bill-in-us-senate/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Ruined by Health Care: My Family Learned that Even with Insurance ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/135939/ruined_by_health_care:_my_family_learned_that_even_with_insurance_we_weren't_safe_from_financial_ruin/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-09:/commentary/4743090</id>
    <updated>2009-04-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet.org: Video </name>
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Well-- Kate has a bully pulpit- lots of contacts and the ability to raise tons of consciousness , but I notice she did not single out the solution- national single payer care as planned by HR 676 and S. 703. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/135939/ruined_by_health_care:_my_family_learned_that_even_with_insurance_we_weren't_safe_from_financial_ruin/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>On S. 703, &#226;&#8364;&#339;The American Health Security Act&#226;&#8364;* - Healthcare-NOW!</title>
    <link href="http://www.healthcare-now.org/on-s-703-the-american-health-security-act/comment-page-1/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-08:/commentary/5765004</id>
    <updated>2009-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Comments for Healthcare-NOW!&#187; Healthcare-NOW! </name>
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We applaud Senator Sanders [VT] for introducing S703 &#226;&#8364;&#339;the American Health Security Act,&#226;&#8364;* a comprehensive single-payer bill, though not a direct companion bill to HR 676. Differences between the bills are noted in the document (here) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthcare-now.org/on-s-703-the-american-health-security-act/comment-page-1/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>On S. 703, &#226;&#8364;&#339;The American Health Security Act&#226;&#8364;* - Healthcare-NOW!</title>
    <link href="http://healthcare-now.org/on-s-703-the-american-health-security-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-08:/commentary/5343636</id>
    <updated>2009-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Comments for Healthcare-NOW!&#187; Healthcare-NOW! </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
We applaud Senator Sanders [VT] for introducing S703 &#226;&#8364;&#339;the American Health Security Act,&#226;&#8364;* a comprehensive single-payer bill, though not a direct companion bill to HR 676. Differences between the bills are noted in the document (here) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthcare-now.org/on-s-703-the-american-health-security-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>On S. 703, &#226;&#8364;&#339;The American Health Security Act&#226;&#8364;* : Healthcare-NOW ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.healthcare-now.org/on-s-703-the-american-health-security-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-08:/commentary/5287433</id>
    <updated>2009-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Comments for Healthcare-NOW! - Organizing... </name>
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    <content type="html">
We applaud Senator Sanders [VT] for introducing S703 &#226;&#8364;&#339;the American Health Security Act,&#226;&#8364;* a comprehensive single-payer bill, though not a direct companion bill to HR 676. Differences between the bills are noted in the document (here) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthcare-now.org/on-s-703-the-american-health-security-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>On S. 703, &#226;&#8364;&#339;The American Health Security Act&#226;&#8364;* : Healthcare-NOW!</title>
    <link href="http://healthcare-now.org/on-s-703-the-american-health-security-act" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-08:/commentary/5262906</id>
    <updated>2009-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Comments for Healthcare-NOW! </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
We applaud Senator Sanders [VT] for introducing S703 &#226;&#8364;&#339;the American Health Security Act,&#226;&#8364;* a comprehensive single-payer bill, though not a direct companion bill to HR 676. Differences between the bills are noted in the document (here) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthcare-now.org/on-s-703-the-american-health-security-act&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>OpEdNews &#194;&#187; Let&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Have Medicare For All! &#194;&#171; health insurance</title>
    <link href="http://healthinsurance.blogivists.com/2009/04/09/opednews-%C2%BB-lets-have-medicare-for-all/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-08:/commentary/4735026</id>
    <updated>2009-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>health insurance </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Ask Senators Lautenberg and Menendez to cosponsor S.703. This entry was posted on Thursday, April 9th, 2009 at 3:59 am and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthinsurance.blogivists.com/2009/04/09/opednews-%C2%BB-lets-have-medicare-for-all/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpEdNews &#194;&#187; Single Payer healthcare--efficient, and overdue</title>
    <link href="http://www.opednews.com/articles/Single-Payer-healthcare-e-by-Geoff-Thomas-090406-888.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-08:/commentary/4735025</id>
    <updated>2009-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OpEdNews - OpEdNews.Com Progressive, Tough... </name>
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All we need to do is get the House of Representatives to pass H.R. 676, and the Senate to pass the companion bill S. 703, and the President to sign it. &#226;&#8364;&#339;But it will never pass,&#226;&#8364;* people say, &#226;&#8364;&#339;because Congress is in the pockets of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opednews.com/articles/Single-Payer-healthcare-e-by-Geoff-Thomas-090406-888.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>On S. 703, &#226;&#8364;&#339;The American Health Security Act&#226;&#8364;* | Healthcare-NOW!</title>
    <link href="http://www.healthcare-now.org/2009/04/on-s-703-the-american-health-security-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-08:/commentary/4735024</id>
    <updated>2009-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Healthcare-NOW! </name>
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Organizing for a National, Single-Payer Healthcare System.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthcare-now.org/2009/04/on-s-703-the-american-health-security-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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All we need to do is get the House of Representatives to pass H.R. 676, and the Senate to pass the companion bill S. 703, and the President to sign it. &quot;But it will never pass,&quot; people say, &quot;because Congress is in the pockets of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opednews.com/articles/Let-s-Have-Medicare-For-Al-by-Geoff-Thomas-090408-198.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-07:/commentary/4727040</id>
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SINGLE PAYER HEALTH BILL - S. 703: American Health Security Act of 2009 http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-1106. Search Bills by Subject Here - http://www.govtrack.us/congress/subjects.xpd /off my soapbox ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/08/liberal-bloggers-to-white_n_184861.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Seminal &#194;&#187; America's Health Plan? Use Your Credit Card When ...</title>
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A couple of days ago, Selise had an Oxdown post about single payer, so get on the phone and call your senators and demand that they support S. 703, Bernie Sander's single payer bill. Reply. selise April 2nd, 2009 at 10:24 am ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://seminal.firedoglake.com/diary/4539&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Introduces S. 703; National Health Care Bill. At almost the last possible moment, Socialist Vermont Senator, Bernie Sanders has introduced his version of a &quot;Single Payer&quot; national health care bill. This is the first such national health ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cpusanationalboard.blogspot.com/2009/04/sen-sanders-hits-ground-walking-on.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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A couple of days ago, Selise had an Oxdown post about single payer, so get on the phone and call your senators and demand that they support S. 703, Bernie Sander&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s single payer bill. Reply. selise April 2nd, 2009 at 10:24 am ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/diary/4539&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Sanders Hits the Ground Walking on Health Care</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4953524</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T22:38:00Z</updated>
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by Phil E. BenjaminSenator Sanders Hits the Ground Walking:Introduces S ... ;  not a state program.   On the very positive side,  &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.703&lt;/strong&gt; would have the following provisions:Patients&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://paeditorsblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/pa-blog-sen-sanders-hits-ground-walking.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Fainting in This Country Can Carry a $10000 Price Tag | Personal ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/7925417</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Like a few other posts, I cannot express enough that we need single payer healthcare like HR 676 and S.703. This sort of nonsense goes on all the time, and woe to anyone who does not have heatlh insurance- yes the writer would now be ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/health/134353&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Fainting in This Country Can Carry a $10000 Price Tag | Health and ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4667835</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>AlterNet.org </name>
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Like a few other posts, I cannot express enough that we need single payer healthcare like HR 676 and S.703. This sort of nonsense goes on all the time, and woe to anyone who does not have heatlh insurance- yes the writer would now be ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/134353/fainting_in_this_country_can_carry_a_$10,000_price_tag/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Linda Bergthold: No Recovery in Sight -- Unless We Pass Health Reform</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/4667834</id>
    <updated>2009-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed </name>
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HR 676 in the House and S.703 in the Senate need our support. Single payer is not only the preferred system of most Americans, but is the one system which can cover evryone and also save the billions in money now wasted on insurance ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/linda-bergthold/no-recovery-in-sight----u_b_182073.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Open Thread | Crooks and Liars</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-30:/commentary/4727041</id>
    <updated>2009-03-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Crooks and Liars </name>
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Bernie Sanders introduced a single-payer health reform bill, the American Health Security Act of 2009, S. 703, in the U.S. Senate Wednesday. The bill is the first to directly take on the powerful lobbies blocking universal health reform ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://crooksandliars.com/bluegal/open-thread-126&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.752: Fair Elections Now Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/5493813</id>
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The congressional bills to fight for are: Fair Elections Now Act (S.752, H.R.1826) and Single Payer, Expanded Medicare For All, (S.703 and HR676). Login or register to reply. John Roberts is a corporate ... Was this article useful? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s752/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Salmon Alley: Senator Bernie Sanders introduces Single-Payer ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-29:/commentary/4652408</id>
    <updated>2009-03-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Salmon Alley </name>
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S.703 is very similar to H.R.1200, with two important additions regarding budgeting. Specified funds are budgeted for community health centers, and other specified funds are budgeted for the support of the National Health Service Corps, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://salmonalley2009.blogspot.com/2009/03/senator-bernie-sanders-introduces.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>SANDERS INTRODUCES STATE SINGLE PAYER BILL &#194;&#171; Single Payer Action</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-28:/commentary/4644321</id>
    <updated>2009-03-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Single Payer Action </name>
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And so last week, Sanders introduced the single payer legislation (S. 703). The Sanders bill differs from the Conyers bill in the House (HR 676) in two fundamental ways. The Conyers&#226;&#8364;&#8482; bill would create a single payer that would be ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.singlepayeraction.org/blog/?p=274&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>You Call This &amp;#39;Choice of Doctors?&amp;#39; | Health | Change.org</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-27:/commentary/9735940</id>
    <updated>2009-03-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Bernie Sanders&amp;#39; S.703. Challenging head-on the powerful private insurance and pharmaceutical industries, Vermont&amp;#39;s Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced a single-payer health reform bill, the American Health Security Act of 2009, in the U.S. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://health.change.org/blog/view/you_call_this_choice_of_doctors&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Flesh and Stone - Single-payer health bill introduced in U.S. ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-03-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont introduced a single-payer health reform bill, the American Health Security Act of 2009, S. 703, in the U.S. Senate March 25. A copy of the bill is available here. (PDF). After calling for such national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fleshandstone.net/healthandsciencenews/single_payer.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Universal Health Care - Change.org: You Call This 'Choice of Doctors?'</title>
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    <updated>2009-03-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Bernie Sanders' S.703. Challenging head-on the powerful private insurance and pharmaceutical industries, Vermont&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced a single-payer health reform bill, the American Health Security Act of 2009, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthcare.change.org/blog/view/you_call_this_choice_of_doctors&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Consumer Watchdog - Single-Payer Health Bill Introduced In U.S. ...</title>
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Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont introduced a single-payer health reform bill, the American Health Security Act of 2009, S. 703, in the U.S. Senate March 25. A copy of the bill is available here. (PDF) After calling for such national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/patients/articles/?storyId=25945&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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At a recent conference call, PNHP president Dr. Fein announced that Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced a Senate version of Single Payer (S. 703). Please email Senators Brown and Voinovich urging them to co-sponsor this bill which ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kathiebracy.blogspot.com/2009/03/must-see-pbs-special-tues-mar-31-900-pm.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Health bill introduced in U.S. Senate eliminates industry role ...</title>
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Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont introduced a single-payer health reform bill, the American Health Security Act of 2009, S. 703, in the U.S. Senate March 25. A copy of the bill is available here. (PDF) After calling for such national ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/270039&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Bernie Sanders introduces single payer bill - PNHP&amp;#39;s Official ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/5865861</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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S.703 has been referred to the Senate Finance Committee, chaired by Sen. Max Baucus, who is determined to join with Senators Ted Kennedy, Charles Grassley and Mike Enzi to enact reform this year. Sen. Sanders will have some input as a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pnhp.org/blog/2009/03/27/sen-bernie-sanders-introduces-single-payer-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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S.703 - American Health Security Act of 2009 - full text: http://pnhp.org/PDF_files/American-Health-Security-Act-single-payer.pdf. Thomas (S.703 is listed but the text has not yet been received from GPO): http://thomas.loc.gov/ ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hca101.blogspot.com/2009/03/sen-bernie-sanders-introduces-single.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rachael Ray Goes Fruity on Anthony Bourdain &#194;&#171; Cats Working</title>
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There&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s now a universal healthcare bill (S.703) in the Senate (as well as two in the House, HR1200 and HR676), so Obama and his bunch are going to have to at least acknowledge the possibility of healthcare as a right, not a luxury. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://catsworking.wordpress.com/2009/03/27/rachael-ray-goes-fruity-on-anthony-bourdain/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Week In Health Care</title>
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    <updated>2009-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>D-Day </name>
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This has been a very interesting week in the fight for health care reform. Let's take a look at some of the major developments. &#226;&#8364;&#162; Single-payer: Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced S.703, a single-payer health care bill (called the American ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://d-day.blogspot.com/2009/03/week-in-health-care.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Week In Health Care</title>
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    <updated>2009-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Bernie Sanders introduced S.703 , a single-payer health care bill (called the American Health Security Act of 2009), in the Senate. While this would be a companion bill to HR676 on the House side, it's the first time I can remember, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://quickhealthinsurancesource.com/1574/the-week-in-health-care&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>A space for Black Rage: Single-payer health reform bill introduced ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>A space for Black Rage </name>
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S.703 - American Health Security Act of 2009 - full text: http://pnhp.org/PDF_files/American-Health-Security-Act-single-payer.pdf. Thomas (S.703 is listed but the text has not yet been received from GPO): http://thomas.loc.gov/ ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aspaceforblackrage.blogspot.com/2009/03/single-payer-health-reform-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Bernie Sanders introduces single payer bill - PNHP&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s official ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pnhp.org/blog/2009/03/27/sen-bernie-sanders-introduces-single-payer-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-26:/commentary/4624616</id>
    <updated>2009-03-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PNHP's official Blog </name>
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S.703 has been referred to the Senate Finance Committee, chaired by Sen. Max Baucus, who is determined to join with Senators Ted Kennedy, Charles Grassley and Mike Enzi to enact reform this year. Sen. Sanders will have some input as a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pnhp.org/blog/2009/03/27/sen-bernie-sanders-introduces-single-payer-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Single-Payer Bill Arrives In Senate - Regulatory,Legislative and ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.lifeandhealthinsurancenews.com/News/2009/3/Pages/SinglePayer-Bills-Arrives-In-Senate.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-25:/commentary/4624617</id>
    <updated>2009-03-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>National Underwriter Life &amp; Health </name>
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Rep. John Conyers Jr., D-Mich., attracted 93 cosponsors for another single-payer bill, H.R. 676, during the previous Congress, Sanders says. Physicians for a National Health Program, Chicago, is helping to promote S. 703. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifeandhealthinsurancenews.com/News/2009/3/Pages/SinglePayer-Bills-Arrives-In-Senate.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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I was very heartened to read the other day that Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) has introduced universal healthcare legislation in the Senate, bill S.703, where it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s going to have to be addressed by Kennedy and Baucus, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://catsworking.wordpress.com/2009/03/25/health-insurers-newest-con-poor-health-ok-birthdays-bad/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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