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Bernanke outreach to lawmakers key to reappointment
By Silla Brush and Bob Cusack | Posted: 08/25/09 06:35 PM [ET]
A key facet of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s lobbying campaign to be reappointed was his extensive outreach to members of Congress.

Connolly fends off criticism of ‘death panels’
By Jared Allen | Posted: 08/25/09 06:30 PM [ET]
SPRINGFIELD, Va. — Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) on Tuesday sought to convince skeptical constituents that healthcare reform efforts would not result in a government takeover of the insurance industry.

Higher deficits complicate healthcare push
By Silla Brush and Kevin Bogardus | Posted: 08/25/09 05:07 PM [ET]
The Obama administration on Tuesday forecast a soaring 10-year budget deficit, underscoring the difficulty of winning congressional approval of healthcare legislation this year.

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