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Obama visits heartland, seeks to reconnect with voters on jobs

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:36:00 GMT

It was the first of occasional presidential tours to towns and cities that have been hit hard by the recession, a campaignlike effort to connect to Americans at a time when they may not think he's paying enough attention to their top priority:...
Source: The Bellingham Herald

Senate preserves long-term care program

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:11:20 GMT

WASHINGTON - Keeping faith with the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the Senate voted Friday to preserve a new long-term care insurance program to help seniors and the disabled in its health overhaul bill.
Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor

Senate votes to keep long-term care program

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:44:56 GMT

Senate votes to keep long-term care program By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR The Associated Press Alex Brandon, File FILE - Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn. , pauses before heading into a Democratic caucus on health care reform in the Capitol in Washington, in this...
Source: KansasCity.com

Senate moderates hold key to health care's fate

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:26:14 GMT

WASHINGTON - The fate of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is in the hands of a dozen or so political moderates in the Senate.
Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor

Moderates seek greater health care cost controls

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:16:24 GMT

WASHINGTON - Two moderate senators who could be crucial to passage of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul pushed for greater cost containment measures in the landmark legislation.
Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor

Moderates propose health care cost controls

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:13:15 GMT

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Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:35:00 GMT

WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 04: U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) speaks during a news conference December 4, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The legislator held a news conference to speak on bipartisan health care amendments.

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Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:34:59 GMT

WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 04: U.S. Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) (L) pats on the back of Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) (R) at the end of a news conference December 4, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

Quoted in '"Tripartisan," but not on public option'

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:29:28 GMT

Arlen Specter said in The Politico:

One comment in rebuttal: I think we have learned a lot from the Maine plan; we know what not to do. We are not going to adopt the Maine plan

"Tripartisan," but not on public option

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:29:28 GMT

Sens. Joe Lieberman, Arlen Specter and Susan Collins called a press conference Friday to unveil a “tripartisan” amendment aimed at boosting cost savings in the Senate health care bill.
Source: The Politico

Health Care Issues: Public Option, Abortion, Medicare Cuts

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:44:13 GMT

As the Democrats' self-imposed deadline to pass health care legislation by the end of this year approaches, lawmakers continue to trudge along slowly on the bill amid internal strife.
Source: ABC News

Quoted in 'RNC airs critical ads prior to Obama visit'

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:30:02 GMT

Michael Steele said in CNN:

Earlier this year, President Obama and Arlen Specter passed a $787 billion stimulus package that has created more growth in government instead of creating jobs for Pennsylvanian families

Angry Patriots Confront Turncoat Senator Arlen Specter at Town Hall Meeting

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:20:52 GMT