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» Hoyer Statement on CBO Score of House Health Reform Bill, July 18, 2009 In keeping with our commitment to creating policy in a fiscally responsible manner, Congressional Democrats pledged that health care reform would be fully paid for and would not contribute to the federal deficit. |
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» Health Care Update: Reform Policies of America’s Affordable Health Choices Act Are Deficit Neutral, July 18, 2009 |
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» Health Care Update: Reform Policies of America’s Affordable Health Choices Act Are Deficit Neutral, July 18, 2009 Reforming America’s health insurance system to contain costs, expand patient choice, and provide all Americans with the peace of mind of guaranteed access to affordable, quality health care is a top priority for the Democratic Congress. |
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» THE WEEKLY LEADER: WEEK OF JULY 20, 2009, July 17, 2009 Suspensions, H.R. 2920 - Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009, H.R. __ - Department of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, H.R. ___ - Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act, 2010 |
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» THE LEADER'S REPORT: WEEK OF JULY 13, 2009, July 17, 2009 |
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» THE DAILY DOSE: FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2009, July 17, 2009 Policymakers have been considering two major proposals to help finance health care reform that represent sound tax policy: (1) limiting the tax exclusion for employer-provided health benefits, and (2) capping the value of itemized deductions at 28 percent or a somewhat higher level. Although much attention in health overhaul legislation has been given to a public plan option, employer mandates and other hotly contested proposals, most voters favor a health system overhaul focused on disease prevention, health information technology and care coordination... |
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» Discussing Congress' Health-Care Proposals on MSNBC, July 17, 2009 Let me say that I think the headlines today and the CBO's observations certainly are critically important for us to look at. One of the main objectives of this legislation is to bring health care costs down. Not only for individuals and families, which I think it will do, but also for governments. The President has said the present cost curve is not sustainable. We have to bring it down... [TRANSCRIPT] |
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» Hoyer on ABC's Top Line, July 17, 2009 on the ABC News Channel... |
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» THE DAILY LEADER: FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2009, July 16, 2009 H.R. 1018 - Restore Our American Mustangs Act, Complete Consideration of H.R. 3183 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 |
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» THE DAILY DOSE: THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2009, July 16, 2009 Praising and prodding Congress at once, President Barack Obama on Wednesday said a vast reform of the nation's health insurance system is required to head off instability to families, industry and the government itself. At the same time President Obama is asking members of Congress to take one of the most politically difficult votes of their careers... |
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» Talks on Health Reform Bill Progress on Fox News, July 16, 2009 I worked closely with them. They're all for health care reform, as was John McCain and Barack Obama. This was during the course of the campaign last year. The issue they have is a specific in terms of ways of doing that, and they are discussing that. They will have the votes for some changes in the Bill. I am not sure. The Bills could be marked up over the next four days or five days and we will see, but certain and that the Blue Dogs want to vote for health. They need to make sure that everyone in America has access to affordable health care... [TRANSCRIPT] |
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» THE DAILY DOSE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2009, July 15, 2009 Yesterday the House Tri-Committee dropped H.R. 3200, America’s Affordable Health Choices Act. White House officials promise that President Barack Obama will be more engaged than ever with lawmakers and the public on health care this month and next as the legislation enters a critical phase... |
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» THE DAILY LEADER: THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2009, July 15, 2009 H.R. 3170 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010, Complete Consideration of H.R. 3183 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 |
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» Democratic Congress Renews Commitment to Fiscal Responsibility, Protects Democratic Values, July 15, 2009 Next week, the House will consider legislation reestablishing statutory “pay-as-you-go” (PAYGO) requirements that helped turn deficits into surpluses during the Clinton Administration. |
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» Reaction to Senate Panel Passing Health Reform Bill on MSNBC, July 15, 2009 I think we need to remember this. Some people say gee, this is being popped up in a short period of time. During the last year, 2008, John McCain, Hillary Clinton and President Obama all talked about health reform being a major objective of their administrations should they be elect President . So every one of the major candidates said this is where we ought to go. It wasn't that they agreed on every facet of every bill, but they said we must have health care reform... [TRANSCRIPT] |
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» THE DAILY LEADER: WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2009, July 14, 2009 H.R. 3183 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 |
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» THE DAILY DOSE: TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2009, July 14, 2009 On July 14, 2009, the House Tri-Committee introduced the America's Affordable Health Choice Act of 2009. The three committees with jurisdiction over health policy in the House have been working together as one committee to develop a single bill that fulfills President Obama's goals... |
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» Hoyer Statement on Introduction of America’s Affordable Health Choices Act, July 14, 2009 From President Obama to every Democrat in Congress, we are committed to reforming health care. |
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» House Committees Introduce America’s Affordable Health Choices Act, July 14, 2009 Today, House committees jointly announced historic legislation—the American Affordable Health Choices Act—to reform our health care system and ensure affordable, quality care for all Americans. |
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» Economic Recovery on Track, July 14, 2009 Even before passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, President Obama cautioned Americans that economic recovery would take time. |
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» THE DAILY LEADER: TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2009, July 13, 2009 Suspensions |
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» Democratic Leaders Committed to Containing Health Care Costs, July 13, 2009 House Democratic Leaders and a group of Americans impacted by our current health care system made remarks at a press conference on the need for health care reform. |
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» Hoyer: Containing Health Care Costs for Families and Businesses Key to Reform, July 13, 2009 Reforming health care is an economic imperative, a budget imperative, and a moral imperative. |
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» THE DAILY LEADER: MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009, July 12, 2009 Suspensions |
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» THE LEADER'S REPORT: WEEK OF JULY 06, 2009, July 10, 2009 |
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