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• Latest Action: Mar 16, 2012 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 284.

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• Committee Assignment: House Ways and Means

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• Committee Assignment: House Rules

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• Committee Assignment: House Energy and Commerce

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• Committee Assignment: House Energy and Commerce - Health

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• Committee Assignment: House Ways and Means - Health

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• Alliance of Speciality Medicine

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• American Psychological Association Practice Organization

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• Retire Safe

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• National Right to Life Committee

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• American Association of Neurological Surgeons

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• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

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• National Taxpayers Union

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• American Medical Association

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• College of American Pathologists

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• National Alliance on Mental Illness

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• American College of Surgeons

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• Alliance for Patient Access

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• American Association of Clinical Urologists

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• Americans for Tax Reform

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• Association of the United States Navy

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• Freedomworks

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• Americans for Limited Government

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• Club for Growth

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• American Values

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• Media Research Center

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• HSA Coalition

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• Family Research Council

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• American Majority Action

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• Tradition, Family, Property

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• Hudson Institute

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• The Weyrich Lunch

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• ConservativeHQ.com

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• Coalition for a Conservative Majority

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• Heritage Action

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• American Spectator

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• Constitutional Coalition

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• National Education Association

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• Rick Berg for Senate » 100 Reasons to Repeal Obamacare - July 24, 2012 by bergforsenate - 19. 390 health care groups support repealing IPAB. House Energy and Commerce Committee, March 21, 2012. 20. 20 Democrats that have co-sponsored legislation to repeal IPAB. H.R. 452, Introduced January 26, 2011. 21 ...

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  As noted by bergforsenate on July 24, 2012, "19. 390 health care groups support repealing IPAB. House Energy and Commerce Committee, March 21, 2012. 20. 20 Democrats that have co-sponsored legislation to repeal IPAB. H.R. 452, Introduced January 26, 2011. 21 ..." (/url?q=http://www.bergfornorthdakota.com/view/featured/news-events/100-reasons-to-repeal-obamacare&sa=U&ei=vLgSUOnBOpH-8ASsm4HoAg&ved=0CEQQmAEwCQ&usg=AFQjCNGyWQc3iHd91rwxj4I5tlrr803M6g)
• Rick Berg for Senate » 100 Reasons to Repeal Obamacare - July 24, 2012 by bergforsenate - 19. 390 health care groups support repealing IPAB. House Energy and Commerce Committee, March 21, 2012. 20. 20 Democrats that have co-sponsored legislation to repeal IPAB. H.R. 452, Introduced January 26, 2011. 21 ...

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  As noted by bergforsenate on July 24, 2012, "19. 390 health care groups support repealing IPAB. House Energy and Commerce Committee, March 21, 2012. 20. 20 Democrats that have co-sponsored legislation to repeal IPAB. H.R. 452, Introduced January 26, 2011. 21 ..." (/url?q=http://www.bergfornorthdakota.com/view/featured/news-events/100-reasons-to-repeal-obamacare&sa=U&ei=414RUIvXOoj28gTVh4D4CQ&ved=0CEAQmAEwCA&usg=AFQjCNGuBo1dlFrFAhjt_KrB4VJc4UWgmQ)
• Rick Berg for Senate » 100 Reasons to Repeal Obamacare - July 23, 2012 by BergforSenate - 19. 390 health care groups support repealing IPAB. House Energy and Commerce Committee, March 21, 2012. 20. 20 Democrats that have co-sponsored legislation to repeal IPAB. H.R. 452, Introduced January 26, 2011. 21 ...

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  As noted by BergforSenate on July 23, 2012, "19. 390 health care groups support repealing IPAB. House Energy and Commerce Committee, March 21, 2012. 20. 20 Democrats that have co-sponsored legislation to repeal IPAB. H.R. 452, Introduced January 26, 2011. 21 ..." (/url?q=http://www.bergfornorthdakota.com/view/featured/news-events/100-reasons-to-repeal-obamacare&sa=U&ei=CpAVUNr7M8fF0QG1nYDACQ&ved=0CEAQmAEwCA&usg=AFQjCNFfEQf-15wJ-xttuMzCQG81Eu3rwA)

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• Podcast Library - July 31, 2012 by familypracticenews.com - H.R. 452 passed the Energy and Commerce committee early in the week, followed by the Ways and Means Committee. Debate is expected to continue, as... » Affordable Care Act Under Attack: The Policy & Practice Podcast Republicans on Capitol Hill haven’t ..

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  As noted by familypracticenews.com on July 31, 2012, "H.R. 452 passed the Energy and Commerce committee early in the week, followed by the Ways and Means Committee. Debate is expected to continue, as... » Affordable Care Act Under Attack: The Policy & Practice Podcast Republicans on Capitol Hill haven’t .." (http://www.familypracticenews.com/news/podcasts/c8b63474ae91d9b8afcfd49d5639893a.html?tx_ttnews%5Bpointer%5D=1)
• letter to the editor - July 20, 2012 by Chicago Sun-Times - (H.R. 452) Allow tax deductions for preventive health costs. Encouraging common-sense actions, such as memberships in fitness programs and weight loss programs, will mean huge savings on more serious conditions. (H.R. 2662) Disclose information about hospi

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  As noted by Chicago Sun-Times on July 20, 2012, "(H.R. 452) Allow tax deductions for preventive health costs. Encouraging common-sense actions, such as memberships in fitness programs and weight loss programs, will mean huge savings on more serious conditions. (H.R. 2662) Disclose information about hospi" (http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/opinions/letters/13833728-474/letter-to-the-editor.html)
• Don't be fooled by smiling seniors in Denham flier - April 11, 2012 by Modesto Bee - The Ryan budget shifts more of the cost of health insurance cost to the recipients. H.R. 452 that Denham co-sponsored, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011, will "repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ...

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  As noted by Modesto Bee on April 11, 2012, "The Ryan budget shifts more of the cost of health insurance cost to the recipients. H.R. 452 that Denham co-sponsored, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011, will "repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ..." (http://www.modbee.com/2012/04/11/v-print/2153740/dont-be-fooled-by-smiles.html)