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		<title>North Dakota Dems cry &#8220;Bad (Blue) Dog!&#8221; &#8211; hit senator on nose with newspaper</title>
		<link>http://www.healthinsurance.org/blog/2009/10/07/north-dakota-dems-cry-bad-blue-dog-hit-senator-on-nose-with-newspaper/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Okay, we know that it&#8217;s the conservative members of the House that are called &#8220;Blue Dogs&#8221; (not members of the Senate), but what a perfect visual for the actions of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL party&#8217;s put-down of its own senator, Kent Conrad (D-ND).
The party&#8217;s members recently reaffirmed a commitment to an even much more progressive health [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Before you oppose a &#8216;government plan,&#8217; make sure you don&#8217;t already have one.</title>
		<link>http://www.healthinsurance.org/blog/2009/08/13/take-my-private-industry-coverage-please/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:33:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most interesting reactions to the ongoing health reform debate has to be the public&#8217;s revulsion at the prospect of increased government control of the health care system.
I understand concerns about additional financial burdens that come with new government programs &#8230; and concerns about adding to the nation&#8217;s deficit. I get that.
What I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A tale of two Chucks</title>
		<link>http://www.healthinsurance.org/blog/2009/07/06/a-tale-of-two-chucks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
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Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is claiming a public option in upcoming health care legislation is now a slam-dunk with the long-awaited seating of Al Franken of Minnesota. Across the aisle, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is saying a public option will succeed only with bipartisan support.
While we like bipartisan support as much as the next guy, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congressman declares public option &#8220;too good&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rep. John Kline (R-Minn.), newly appointed as ranking minority member of the House Education and Labor Committee, is giving Rep. Michelle Bachmann a run-for-her-money as the looniest representative from the land of 10,000 lakes.
Interviewed on Minnesota Public Radio, Kline says as far as he&#8217;s concerned, a  health reform bill with a public option is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No time to wait: another 4 million lose coverage</title>
		<link>http://www.healthinsurance.org/blog/2009/02/24/no-time-to-wait-another-4-million-lose-coverage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthinsurance.org/blog/2009/02/24/no-time-to-wait-another-4-million-lose-coverage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:36:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smithdewey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Center for American Progress, a progressive think tank, has reported that an estimated 4 million Americans have lost their health insurance since the recession began – and half of those remain uninsured.
Furthermore, according to the report, another 14,000 more people lose their coverage with each passing day as Americans continue to lose their jobs. [...]]]></description>
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