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    Any differences between the Senate and House bills ultimately will have to be reconciled, and a final bill passed again by both before going to Obama for his signature. "Thanks to the hard work of the House, we are just two steps away from achieving health insurance reform in America. Now the United States Senate must follow suit and pass its version of the legislation" Obama said in a statement after the vote. Full Article at Times of India
    Thanks to the hard work of the House, we are just two steps away from achieving health insurance reform in America. Now the United States Senate must follow suit and pass its version of the legislation
    Barack Obama – Barack Obama SOURCE: Times of India 3 weeks ago
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US House passes healthcare bill
  1. We can't afford this bill
    Roy Blunt – Roy Blunt SOURCE: Times of India 3 weeks ago
  2. It's a 2,000-page road map to a government takeover of healthcare.
    SOURCE: Times of India 3 weeks ago
  3. I am absolutely confident it will, and I look forward to signing comprehensive health insurance reform into law by the end of the year
    SOURCE: Times of India 3 weeks ago

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