Senate Gears Up for Epic Battle Over Health Care Bill
by: Yana Kunichoff, t r u t h o u t | Report
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Now that the Senate voted in favor of beginning debate on a health care reform bill, despite an attempted Republican filibuster and attacks from moderate Democrats, the hard work begins. Debate on the legislation will begin after Thanksgiving, but Republicans as well as some conservative Democrats have said that they will take steps to keep the bill from being passed. Sens. Blanche Lincoln (D-Arkansas), Mary Landrieu (D-Louisiana) and Ben Nelson (D-Nebraska), all of whom sat on the fence in the days leading up to the procedural vote, remain unconvinced of many of the key components of the bill. »
