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AUGUSTA, Maine—President Barack Obama's plan to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan is drawing mixed reactions in Maine. Full Article at Boston Globe
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. Senators gear up to consider the first amendments to the healthcare reform bill as Democrats express optimism a bill would pass before Christmas. Up first Wednesday is an amendment co-sponsored by Sens. Full Article at United Press International
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the partisan sparring over Medicare, the first health care amendment offered was bipartisan, a measure to increase preventive care for women co-sponsored by Sens. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md. , and Olympia Snowe, R-Maine. Full Article at Lowell Sun Online
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. , right, and Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md. meet with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday,Dec. 1, 2009. Full Article at San Diego Union-Tribune
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WASHINGTON — Senators prepared to cast their first votes today on health care reform, but even as partisan divisions hardened and contentious amendments stacked up, Democrats increasingly expressed optimism that they would succeed in passing a bill... Full Article at NorthJersey.com
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As the Senate debates the health reform legislation, amendments are being advanced and Senators are reacting to the bill. Full Article at News-Medical.net
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Although these senators emphasized the measure before them needed refining to fully answer the question of affordability, praise from some of the few lawmakers still up for grabs bodes well for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). Full Article at The Hill
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Sen. Tom Carper tapped to come up with approach to break the logjam on healthcare reform. Read more... Full Article at Beltway Blips
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WASHINGTON - The Senate pushed toward the first votes on sweeping health overhaul legislation today amid rancorous debate over whether the bill would repair the nation's safety net or bankrupt the country. Full Article at Tampa Bay Online
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WASHINGTON (AP) The Senate pushed toward the first votes on sweeping health overhaul legislation Tuesday amid rancorous debate over whether the bill would repair the nations safety net or bankrupt the country. Full Article at Reno Gazette-Journal
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WASHINGTON - The Senate pushed toward the first votes on sweeping health overhaul legislation Tuesday amid rancorous debate over whether the bill would repair the nation's safety net or bankrupt the country. Full Article at Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor
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WASHINGTON - The Senate pushed toward the first votes on sweeping health overhaul legislation Tuesday amid rancorous debate over whether the bill would repair the nation's safety net or bankrupt the country. Full Article at Minneapolis Star Tribune
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WASHINGTON - A bipartisan amendment to increase insurance benefits for women through yearly screenings gets the first Senate vote today on health care overhaul legislation. The amendment — co-sponsored by Sens. Full Article at Tampa Bay Online
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Enter the recipients' email addresses, separated by commas: Your email has been sent. AP Photo (3) Women hold the balance of power in the Senate health-care debate. But Linda Hirshman argues their influence is shakier than it seems. Full Article at The Daily Beast
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insurance if the bill were enacted, many of them assisted by federal subsidies. As much as 94 percent of the eligible population would wind up covered. Full Article at Salt Lake Tribune
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series of calls to foreign leaders, starting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, followed later in the day by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Full Article at Salt Lake Tribune
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Moderate Republicans may be a vanishing breed elsewhere, but Maine Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins are thriving. Full Article at WCAX
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The Senate is expected to debate the bill for 3-4 weeks, after which Reid hopes to attract 60 votes to end debate and ultimately vote to pass the bill before the Christmas vacation. Full Article at Think Progress
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Pay attention: The "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" — better known as the Senate health care overhaul bill – is chock full of interesting but little publicized provisions affecting consumers. Full Article at NPR
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The Hill looks at the seven possible amendment issues to watch as health legislation moves forward: the public option, excise tax, prescription drugs, affordability, insurance exchanges, and Medicare cuts. Full Article at MSNBC
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WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 14: U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) arrives at the office of Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) for a meeting on health care reform on Capitol Hill September 14, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 13: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) (R) talks with reporters after casting the only Republican vote for health care reform legislation that passed the Senate Finance Committee 14-9 on Capitol Hill October 13, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 13: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) (R) talks with reporters after casting the only Republican vote for health care reform legislation that passed the Senate Finance Committee 14-9 on Capitol Hill October 13, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 13: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) (R) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) (top) talk with reporters after the committee passed health care reform legislation 14-9 on Capitol Hill October 13, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 13: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) (R) talks with reporters after casting the only Republican vote for health care reform legislation that passed the Senate Finance Committee 14-9 on Capitol Hill October 13, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, speaks with reporters outside the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, after meeting with President Barack Obama.
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WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 01: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) participates in a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on December 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on aviation safety and pilot fatigue.
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WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 21: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) talks with reporters on Capitol Hill on November 21, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 21: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) talks with reporters on Capitol Hill on November 21, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2009 file photo, Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, laughs during a light moment after an interview with The Associated Press in Portland, Maine.
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Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, responds to questions during an interview at the Associated Press office in Portland, Maine, on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Snowe was the only Republican on the Senate Finance Committee to vote to advance health care legislation earlier this month.
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In this photo taken on Oct. 30, 2009, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine is interviewed by The Associated Press in her office on Capitol Hill in Washington. Moderate Republicans may be a vanishing breed elsewhere, but Maine Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins are thriving.
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In this photo taken Oct. 30, 2009, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is interviewed by The Associated Press in her office on Capitol Hill in Washington. Moderate Republicans may be a vanishing breed elsewhere, but Maine Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins are thriving.
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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 27: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) talks with reporters after a weekly Republican policy luncheon in the U.S. Captiol October 27, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2009, file photo, Maine's Republican Senators, Olympia Snowe, left, and Susan Collins walk on Capitol Hill in Washington. Moderate Republicans may be a vanishing breed elsewhere, but Snowe and Collins are thriving.
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FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2009, file photo, Maine's Republican Senators, Olympia Snowe, left, and Susan Collins are seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. In a national GOP ruled by Southern and Western conservatives, Snowe and Collins stand out.
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version … probably won't require employers to cover workers and will be funded through a tax on high-end insurance plans, which would put him at odds with House Democrats. … He also hasn't won over the two Republicans most likely to back the bill, Maine Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins
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Obama could have a tougher time convincing moderate Democrats to support liberal priorities such as an expanded government role in health care
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We want Olympia Snowe in the big tent but she can't say she's a Republican and then vote against the Republican position much of the time
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I'm still struggling with affordability. The Congressional Budget Office has produced charts showing that the American people will achieve savings, but we have to make sure that is the case.
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Schumer, a New York Democratic senator, is pushing a proposal that allows states to opt-in to a public option. Emanuel, who left the House to become President Barack Obama's chief of staff, has backed Maine Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe's plan to 'trigger' the option if insurers misbehave.
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The obligation should be first and foremost on the United States government to ensure that these plans will be affordable in the marketplace
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Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., said he may seek changes on the Senate floor, a move likely to be welcomed by moderates. He backs a government role in states where one or two insurers control the market and premiums are high, along the same lines as a plan supported by Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine
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Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), who is considered the likeliest Republican to sign onto the bill, said she wants to wait to see how the committee process plays out. ’I am committed to this process,’
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Reid’s decision could cost him the support of Sen. Olympia Snowe (Maine), the only Republican to support a healthcare bill in Congress this year
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Reid, who spoke with virtually every member of his 60-member caucus this weekend, currently has between 56 and 57 votes for a proposal to create a national insurance plan but allow states to opt out of it, according to Democratic aides. A public option with a delayed 'trigger' - supported by the White H...
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Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, a key Democratic moderate, acknowledged on Sunday there was concern about losing the support of moderate Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine
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Polls show the people of Maine overwhelmingly want the public option. President Obama, Olympia Snowe isn’t representing Maine on this issue. We need you to fight. Tell Olympia Snowe to represent her constituents, that anything less than a public option is not change we can believe in
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The vote served as a test of the majority leader's ability to hold his caucus together for a health care vote - and in the end, he couldn't even muster a simple majority of Democrats or persuade a single Republican to come on board; not even Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine)
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I am told that Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) – who worked for months to get Olympia Snowe’s support for the bill and has consistently said a public option cannot pass the Senate – was apoplectic when Reid told him he wanted to include the public option.
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Sens. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), two key moderates, met with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) Wednesday morning — their second meeting with the leader this week as a part of their ongoing effort to shape the final Senate health care reform bill
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Senate health care talks entered a crucial stage Tuesday as Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) was drawn deeper into the negotiations, Democratic moderates jockeyed to position themselves, and Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) prepared to make some tough decisions
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The new numbers will certainly encourage Democrats pushing hard to have the president side with them over Olympia Snowe and centrist Dems opposed to a full-blown public health insurance plan ... It's likely, however, that those numbers aren't strong enough -- at least not yet -- to shake enough swing Se...
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'Every Democrat will vote for national healthcare reform,' Baucus said after a Senate Democratic Caucus lunch to discuss the overhaul. 'At least one Republican, maybe a couple more, will vote for it.' The one Republican Baucus was referring to is Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine, who voted for the Finance Co...
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The Obama administration signaled a willingness to compromise on a proposed government-run health- insurance company by praising Senator Olympia Snowe's plan to start the entity only if private insurers don't meet targets
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It looks as though the way the White House is maneuvering right now, that it is incredibly important to them to get at least one Republican, that being Olympia Snowe.
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The good news in yesterday's Senate Finance Committee vote for health care reform was that Republican Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine joined the effort and rewarded the push for bipartisan backing by President Obama and committee chairman Max Baucus. The bad news was the bill itself -- a small step forwa...
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If Democratic leadership hoped Republican Olympia Snowe's decision to cross party lines Tuesday would inspire her fellow middle-of-the-roaders, they were mistaken. And the moderates' reluctance to commit showed just how far health reform still has to go, despite getting a boost from Tuesday's Senate Fin...
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Democrats can claim a smidge of bipartisan support and that’s because of one yes vote from one rebel Republican....When Olympia Snowe cast the lone Republican vote for the Senate Finance bill, she reaffirmed her place as a power player on Capitol Hill.
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The Finance Committee vote will be closely watched to see if Senator Olympia Snowe, a moderate from Maine, becomes the first Republican in Congress to back a health reform bill and if any of Obama's fellow Democrats defect on the issue. ... Democratic defections would create a major threat to passage in...
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