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GOP Leaders Denounce Medicare 'Doc Fix'
Nov 19th, 2009 - FOXNews
House Republican leaders on Thursday denounced an expected move by House Democrats to introduce their version of the so-called "doc fix," a $210 billion plan to keep doctors...
Health Care Debate Beginning its Final Phase
Nov 19th, 2009 - ABC News
The battle to pass health care legislation has entered one of its final and most difficult phases. Late Wednesday evening, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., unveiled...
Senate leader unveils $849 billion health care bill
Nov 19th, 2009 - CNN
Washington (CNN) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled a sweeping health care bill Wednesday that would expand health insurance coverage to 30 million more Americans at an estimated cost of $849 billion over 10 years.
Reid: Finish line on health care is finally in sight'
Nov 18th, 2009 - kansascity
Senate Democratic leaders Wednesday unveiled a sweeping $849 billion plan to overhaul the nation's health care system, a proposal likely to trigger an epic Senate battle over how consumers will buy and maintain coverage.
Reid set to bring out new health bill
Nov 18th, 2009 - Washington Times
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Moving toward the final stage of a historic debate, the Senate's top Democrat prepared to unveil a new health care bill that aims to meet President Barack Obama's goal of expanding coverage without adding to the federal deficit.
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8:33Federal Deficit $1.42 Trillion -- 10/17/09
Interview with Newsweek's WH Correspondent, Holly Bailey. Also Peter Fenn and Pat Buchanan. from MSNBC
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3:44Fix our current federal health deficit first
While the United States does have a huge deficit problem we cannot afford not to fix, the Obama administration is focusing on the wrong aspect in trying to create a new federal health program. Congress needs to address the spending for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid [www ...
5:09Durham AIR Debate - Federal Deficit
Are you concerned about the federal deficit? William Lawson and Augustus Cho, Republican candidates for North Carolina's 4th District, face off in a debate hosted by Durham's All Interested Republicans on 13 February 2008.
Federal Deficit from WikiPedia:
The United States government debt, commonly called the "public debt" or the "national debt", is the amount of money owed by the federal government of the United States to holders of U.S. debt instruments. Debt held by the public is all federal debt held by states, corporations, individuals, and foreign governments, but does not include intragovernmental debt obligations or debt held in the Social Security Trust Fund. Types of securities held by the public include, but are not limited to, Treasury Bills, Notes, Bonds, TIPS, United States Savings Bonds, and State and Local Government Series securities.
The annual government deficit refers to the difference between government receipts and spending. Logically, the deficit is equal to annual increase in the debt.
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