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      <excerpt>...fact of the matter is, if we want to pay for everything Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) looks at President Obama's imminent Afghanistan decision and the Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) discusses whether changing the anti-filibuster protection for health reform...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...people suffering and dying because of state health care cuts? That's OK, because that is not a &quot;moral issue.&quot;   Looks like Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., was right when he said: &quot;The Republican plan is don't get sick. And if you do get sick, die quickly.&quot; .</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...the healthcare debate rages on, Representative Alan Grayson (D-FL) continues his outspoken views on the seriousness of the crisis. His website, Names of the dead.com, gives very personal accounts of how the lack of insurance is literally killing America</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>A desperate, last-minute attempt to thwart the move came in the form of an amendment championed by Rep. Mel Watt (D-N.C.) and described by its supporters as more reasonable. On Tuesday, however, the Huffington Post reported that, ...</excerpt>
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 Some in the White House might get a
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