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      <excerpt> The list also includes the newly notable Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina, who became famous for calling President Obama a liar during his September speech ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...helpful if we get some help on the federal side. The House on Nov. 7 narrowly passed its version of a health care bill. Both Rep. Mike Simpson, a Republican, and Rep. Walt Minnick, a Democrat, voted against the bill.  Now, the Senate is set to begin deb</excerpt>
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      <title>How will Idaho pay for health care reform?</title>
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      <excerpt>...Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, has became one of 120 cosponsors of the New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions, or NAT GAS, Act of 2009, saying it is a significant step toward energy independence. The measure, H.R. 1835, includes tax incentiv</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Passed largely with the backing of Republicans - including 2nd District Rep. Mike Simpson - the amendment passed 240-194. In a statement, Minnick said ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>... slickspot peppergrass in Idaho,&amp;quot; said Second District Congressman Mike Simpson. &amp;quot;These efforts have been effective, and I&amp;#39;m disappointed in the decision to list the species as threatened in spite of the good work going on in Idaho. ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Closing Comments by Mike Simpson (Fraser Basin Council) Get your written comments on the Service Delivery Plan to the CRD WL Office not later than 4:30pm, Monday, November 30th. The Central Cariboo Joint Committee will convene on Friday ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Is it one of the seven above, or something else entirely different? If you are around tomorrow, join me at http://amydetrempe.blogspot.com where I will be interviewing Mike Simpson, owner and founder of Second Wind Publishing. ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Among Civic leaders Mayors Pat Evans, Mike Simpson, Joe Chow, Bob Townsend, Morris Parrish, Becky Miller, Laura Miller, Ron Kirk, Gary Slagle, congress persons Pete Sessions and Eddie Bernie Johnson who have been gracious in ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>... you be a better choice than Mike Simpson? Heileson: Mike Simpson likes to help people. He said so in an article in the Twin Falls Times a few years back. I have no reason to disbelieve him. I also like to help people. The difference is  in the means of</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Mike Simpson, director of Arts of Collin County Stephen Broden, Fair Park Bible Fellowship DISD students. State Sen. Tommy Williams Kinky Friedman Mike Owens, good, solid guy from Van Alstyne Billie Maybelle Holloway, Tyler, ... Allen  Vaught, state rep wh</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>... to the new Service Delivery Plan for the Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Function. Please bring your questions for your elected officials on this Plan. The meeting will be moderated by Mike Simpson of the Fraser Basin Council ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Idaho 1st District Republican congressional candidate Vaughn Ward has enlisted Idaho&amp;#39;s GOP congressman, Mike Simpson, and top GOP leaders in the quest to raise campaign funds. Nampa Charter School gets state warning, again. ...</excerpt>
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