WASHINGTON — A report released Monday by the Congressional Budget Office has set out what could be a decisive fault line in the Senate debate over health-care reform. Full Article at MinnPost.com

Don’t forget that the moronic repiggies want to spend, spend, spend for more soldiers in Afghanistan, their own “stimulus” bill for their buddies in the military and defense corporations. Full Article at Think Progress

From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Ali Weinberg *** : Ever since his national introduction in 2004 and then his presidential win last year, Barack Obama has delivered PLENTY of big speeches. Full Article at MSNBC

Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- When Senate leaders gathered around a polished wooden table off the chamber’s floor in October to begin health-care negotiations, Peter Orszag was in a familiar place: at the elbow of White House Chief of Staff Rahm... Full Article at Bloomberg.com

Republican leaders in the Senate on Monday asked the top actuary at the Health and Human Services Department for a cost analysis of the Democrats’ health-care reform proposal. Full Article at The Washington Independent

WEST POINT, N.Y. , Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The American people learn of the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan Tuesday when President Barack Obama lays out his military and civilian plans for the country. Full Article at United Press International

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The Congressional Budget Office reported the U.S. Senate healthcare reform bill would not cause a big jump in health insurance premium costs. Full Article at United Press International

What a difference less than a year of one-party liberal rule makes: “Republicans can take a bit of satisfaction from a new survey by Democracy Corps. Full Article at Contentions

It's Tuesday. "Hello? Is there anybody in there? Just Pulse if you can hear me. Is there anyone at home?" TOUGH SLOG AHEAD -- Get ready for a long couple of weeks. Full Article at The Politico

WASHINGTON (AP) ― Democrats called it a historic opportunity. Republicans called it a sham. Full Article at WCCO

The Congressional Budget Office said that the Senate health bill could significantly reduce costs for many people who buy health insurance on their own, and that it would not substantially change premiums for the vast numbers of Americans who receive... Full Article at Governing

One of the most important aspects of the huge healthcare program working its way through Congress is that the $800 billion or more that will be spent to improve the system will bring insurance premiums down. Full Article at 24x7 Wall St.

(AP) Democrats called it a historic opportunity. Republicans called it a sham. Full Article at CBS News

November 30, 2009 -- Washington – U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln today said she was disappointed that partisan politics have blocked her efforts to ensure that all Arkansans have the opportunity to review amendments to the health reform legislation... Full Article at All American Patriots

WASHINGTON — Riven by partisanship, the Senate plunged into a widely anticipated debate Monday about sweeping health care legislation that President Obama and congressional Democrats have vowed to approve and Republicans have sworn to block. Full Article at Salem Statesman-Journal

The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act, which appears in House and Senate healthcare reform legislation, could wind up adding tens of billions of dollars to the federal deficit, according to a Nov. 25 analysis from the... Full Article at McKnight's Long Term Care News

"We must avoid the temptation to drown in distractions and distortions," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said in the first moments of the first speech, a jab at Republicans that was reciprocated minutes later. Full Article at Las Vegas Review-Journal | LVRJ.com

WASHINGTON The Senate's version of health-care overhaul legislation wouldn't significantly increase insurance premiums for people who get coverage through an employer and, with the help of federal subsidies, could substantially cut costs for those who... Full Article at The Tennessean

WASHINGTON Riven by partisanship, the Senate plunged into a widely anticipated debate Monday over sweeping health care legislation that President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats have vowed to approve and Republicans have sworn to... Full Article at Worcester Telegram & Gazette