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House healthcare bill criticized as panel votes for public plan
Washington Post, July 31, 2009
The House Energy and Commerce Committee resumed work on major healthcare legislation, voting to establish a government-run health insurance plan. By a vote of 35 to 24, Democrats defeated a Republican effort to eliminate a section of the bill that would create the public health insurance option. President Obama supports a public plan, saying it would foster competition and keep private insurers honest.
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