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Death panels, euthanasia, abortion: health care fiction and facts
August 13, 2009Death panels. Euthanasia. ACORN. Abortion. Immigrants. An insurance industry-backed right-wing smear campaign wants to inject these highly emotional terms into the health reform debate in order to scare people into opposing a major overhaul of the...
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Obama awards 16 with Presidential Medal of Freedom
August 13, 2009The lifetime accomplishments of 16 activists, entertainers, doctors, scientists and athletes will be awarded the highest civilian honor this afternoon, known as the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The awards, presented by President Barack Obama recognizes individuals...
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Where is the struggle for immigration reform going?
August 13, 2009President Obama announced this week that he thinks that immigration reform legislation can be done early next year, 2010. This represents a postponement from the original idea of getting it done this coming fall. Although this...
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At town hall, Obama slams healthcare scare tactics
August 12, 2009President Obama counter-punched against ultra-right disrupters, Aug. 11, appealing to a crowd of 1,800 who packed the Portsmouth, N.H. High School Gymnasium to support health care reform that provides quality, affordable coverage for all. Speaking to...
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Health care reform should include immigrants, Latino groups say
August 12, 2009The heated debate surrounding health care reform should not exclude anyone, including legal and undocumented immigrants, civil rights leaders and Latino labor groups say. It’s not right that immigrants leave their home countries for a better...
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