AT&T Uses HCR to Threaten Employee Benefits

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Friday March 26, 2010 · 7:55 PM PDT

2010/03/26 · 19:55

The telecommunications giant AT&T said on Friday that it would take a $1 billion noncash accounting charge in the first quarter because of the health care overhaul and might cut benefits it offers.

New York Times

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Thursday March 25, 2010 · 12:53 AM PDT

2010/03/25 · 00:53

The death of public education begins in Florida:

The so-called "teacher tenure" bill, which makes it easier to fire teachers and ties pay increases to student test scores, is so controversial it passed the Senate on Wednesday in a 21-17 vote. No Democrats voted in support of the measure.

School Reform Bill Advances

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Friday March 19, 2010 · 8:39 PM PDT

2010/03/19 · 20:39

I just heard a report that Nancy Pelosi has made a deal with Stupak to allow a separate vote on his abortion amendment which, if passed, would replace the current Senate abortion language with Stupak's.

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Has Nancy Pelosi Make a Deal With Stupak to Allow a Separate Vote on His Abortion Amendment?

No way; totally rumor

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Yes, I heard/read this also

19 votes

Yes, because they have not yet secured enough votes to pass HCR

45 votes

Who knows?

30 votes

Who cares?

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OFA: Sitting on Sidelines for the PO is detrimental to our efforts

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Wednesday March 03, 2010 · 8:07 PM PST

2010/03/03 · 20:07

Chris Bowers at Open Left is reporting:

From a Reader:

I work with Organizing for America, was on a call with Mitch Stewart tonight, and he's said "at this point, the public option is detrimental to our efforts." Code for the public option being dead. Now I'm rooting for the public option, I hope that's not the case, and I believe it will be in the bill before 2013, but I wanted you to hear it from the mouth of OFA. I think that being unified around a bill that extends coverage to 31 million people, ends pre-existing conditions, reduces the deficit, etc. is a good thing so I understand OFA's position on this.

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Tuesday February 23, 2010 · 6:34 PM PST

2010/02/23 · 18:34

From The Hill

After months on life support, the public option died Tuesday.

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Saturday February 20, 2010 · 11:51 AM PST

2010/02/20 · 11:51

According to Whip Congress, Senator Robert Menendez of NJ has signed the senate letter supporting a public option as part of the reconciliation process.

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Thursday February 18, 2010 · 8:34 PM PST

2010/02/18 · 20:34

The Hill is reporting that:

The White House is willing to make a push for the public option if Senate Democrats decide to bring it up for a vote, Health and Human Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said tonight.

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Wednesday February 17, 2010 · 8:08 PM PST

2010/02/17 · 20:08

Huff Po is reporting that Senators Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) are the latest to indicate support for the use of reconciliation to pass health care reform legislation that includes a public option.

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Friday January 29, 2010 · 6:33 PM PST

2010/01/29 · 18:33

In a diary a couple of days ago it was revealed that Freshmen House members Polis and Pingree had written a letter to Harry Reid asking him to include the public option as part of reconciliation. At that time the letter had garnered 30 votes from members of the House.

As of today, however, the number has grown to 78!

Update: Also some movement on the Senate side.

Appearing before cameras and reporters for a photo opportunity, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the House and Senate are pushing ahead on health care reform.

"I had a conversation with the speaker today, and we are moving forward," Reid said as reporters were ushered out of the leader's conference room.

Senators Baucus and Conrad were also quoted today as supporting moving ahead with reconciliation for health care.

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Tuesday January 19, 2010 · 12:44 AM PST

2010/01/19 · 00:44

Joan Vennochi of the Boston Globe has written a scathing article against Brown and his supporters.

Brown Supporters Trying to Suppress Votes by Bullying

This article is reminiscent of the Palin rallies during the presidential campaign. Ugly, vicious stuff.

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Thursday January 14, 2010 · 7:45 PM PST

2010/01/14 · 19:45

A deal has been reached between Union leaders and the White House about the excise tax. While there is a diary out about this, it was breaking and lacked some of the details now leaking out - so this is posted as an update.

It appears that the Unions did, in fact, gain "small" concessions, but eliminating those making under $200,000 from the excise tax (and therefore keeping to the promise of not taxing the middle class) was not one of them.

In addition, it appears those with bargained health-care benefits will have special exemptions not available to all working-class Americans.

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Sunday December 27, 2009 · 2:39 PM PST

2009/12/27 · 14:39

Think Progress has an article today linking to several recent quotes by insurance-industry spokespersons expressing disappointment with the Senate bill.

Health Insurance Industry Registers Its Disapproval Of Senate Health Care Bill

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