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Action for health care grows
February 16, 2010Dozens of marches, rallies and vigils are taking place during the week-long recess demanding that Congress "pass health care that works for us now."
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Grassroots activist pledges ongoing fight for health reform
February 16, 2010If we can break through on health care then the rest of that change agenda can move, and if we don't break through on health care it won't.
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Tea Party shows its not-so-grass roots
February 16, 2010In the latest indication that the right wing Tea Party is a part of mainstream Republican Party strategy, GOP Chairman Michael Steele is meeting today with 50 of the "movement's" leaders.
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Urgent action needed on unemployment, COBRA extension
February 16, 2010On March 1, nearly 1.2 million workers are scheduled to lose unemployment and COBRA benefits (health coverage) unless Congress acts.
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Dems face challenge in holding N. Dakota seat
February 15, 2010Why would a state like this, which hasn't had a Republican senator in 24 years, even conside replacing a liberal populist with a right-wing Republican?
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