Former President Clinton meets with Senate Democrats on health care
By The Associated Press
This article was published November 10, 2009 at 11:25 a.m.
PHOTO BY AP / CHARLES DHARAPAK
Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., center, accompanied by Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., left, and Sen. Paul Kirk, D-Mass., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, to discuss health care reform.
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WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are looking to former President Bill Clinton to jump-start their push to overhaul America’s health-care system, hoping a battle-scarred veteran of past health-care fights can motivate their ranks to finish the politically tricky job this time.
Clinton, whose failed attempt to revamp medical care contributed to the Republican takeover of the House and Senate in 1994, is scheduled to speak to Senate Democrats about health-care legislation during their weekly caucus Tuesday.
Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., said the former president would “help energize our caucus” to push through a health overhaul that would reduce health care-costs and make coverage less costly while keeping the growth of the federal budget in check.
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Richard132 says... November 10, 2009 at 4:19 p.m.
It Has Begun… Dem Leader Wants Catholic Church Audited For Opposing Abortion Funding in Health Care Bill
Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 11:53 AM
Rep. Lynn Woolsey wants the Catholic Church audited after the House voted to defund abortion in their nationalized health care bill.
The legislation to refuse abortion funding will likely be stripped from the bill during negotiations with senate democratic leaders.
Can Southern Baptist be far behind their attacks?
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