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      <excerpt>Rep. Heath Shuler inserted a statement into the Congressional Record during the House health care reform debate that parroted language provided by lobbyists for a large biotechnology company, his office acknowledged Wednesday. 
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      <excerpt>...focused on his class, the ultra-wealthy, and ignored the needs of ordinary people. Because of this I voted for and supported Heath Shuler. I thought nothing could be as bad as Taylor. I was wrong. Shuler supports government subsidized insurance for poor</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> But it turns out that Rep. Heath Shuler -- a Democrat from North Carolina -- actually delivered a statement based on the Republican version of the script, ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> CULLOWHEE &#8212; When US Rep. Heath Shuler spoke to students at Western Carolina University last week, a group of Macon County residents lined the back of the ... </excerpt>
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      <title>People quiz Heath Shuler on health care bill vote</title>
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      <excerpt>...just no pretty way to put this: Congressman Heath Shuler flat-out lied. Technically, he lied to the media repeatedly. But, really, he lied to all of his constituents. Shuler, D-Waynesville, has steadfastly denied contacting the Tennessee Valley Authorit</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> US Rep. Heath Shuler throws the ball during a charity football game Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 in Asheville, NC Fifteen years ago, ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...rock slide that has closed Interstate 40 may be eligible for help from the Small Business Administration, according to Rep. Heath Shuler, D-Waynesville. An SBA program provides emergency loans to companies that have lost substantial business due to natu</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...enjoyed below-market rents -- were Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and Rep. Zach Wamp (R-Tenn.). There have also been reports that Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) is a resident, though he refused to confirm that to his local paper. Other members of the group report</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Kissell is one of seven Democrats, including fellow North Carolina Congressman Heath Shuler, targeted in the ads paid for by MoveOn.org, a liberal political action committee. MoveOn.org has given $4600 to Kissell&amp;#39;s ... Each ad is  individually tailored</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Heath Shuler (D-NC-11) may be in serious reelection trouble next year for a couple of reasons. For one, he&amp;#39;s a Democrat representing a district that voted for both John McCain and George Bush and was held by a Republican representative ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Since readers of this blog seem to enjoy play-by-plays from Congressman Heath Shuler, here&amp;#39;s an excerpt from the form letter he emails to people who submit comments to him on healthcare reform. While there is no question that our health ...</excerpt>
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