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Historic win close after Stupak deal — Health reform holdout Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan announced Sunday that he and fellow anti-abortion Democrats have reached an agreement with the White House to defuse the controversy over abortion in the health care bill and will now vote “yes” …
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Bob Cusack / The Hill:
Stupak: We are close to deal with White House — Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) said Sunday morning that he is close to striking a deal with the Obama administration on abortion provisions. — “We are close to getting something done,” Stupak said in an interview with MSNBC.
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The Hill:
Stupak, Dems reach abortion deal; ‘eight or nine’ will now vote yes — Rep. Bart Stupak said the deal means Democrats have the votes to move healthcare reform. — Democrats have reached a deal on an executive order on abortion that could hand them a victory on healthcare.
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The Atlantic Online:
Text of the Executive Order On Abortion — Here is the text of the executive order to be issued by the White House on abortion: — Executive Order — ensuring enforcement and implementation of abortion restrictions in the patient protection and affordable care act
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Bob Cusack / The Hill:
Unless a deal is struck with Stupak, Dems appear to be short on votes — Hours before a scheduled vote on healthcare reform, Democratic leaders don't have the votes. — The decisions of two Tennessee Democrats, Reps. John Tanner and Lincoln Davis, to vote no has put President Barack Obama …
Christina Bellantoni / TPM LiveWire:
White House Statement On Abortion Compromise — Just before 4 p.m. ET, the White House released text of a compromise on abortion to help clear the way for passage of the health care legislation. — STATEMENT FROM COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR DAN PFEIFFER — Today, the President announced …
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Washington Post:
In deal with Stupak, White House announces executive order on abortion — House Democratic leaders have resolved the abortion dispute that stood in the way of passing health-care reform, and now appear poised to approve the legislation late Sunday. — As part of the agreement …
Major Garrett / Row 2, Seat 4:
Obama Executive Order on Abortion Funding — The White House just released this statement: — STATEMENT FROM COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR DAN PFEIFFER — Today, the President announced that he will be issuing an executive order after the passage of the health insurance reform law …
Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner on National …:
The Executive Order: A Dangerous, Non-Binding Show — By: Kathryn Jean Lopez — As of last night, this was the text. Not having a ton of Democratic sources, I can't tell you if this is the final or not, assuming there is even such a thing: … The reality of this or any other text, though is: It is meaningless legally.
David Dayen / Firedoglake:
Morning Update: Down to the Stupak Bloc — Sorry I went missing last night. But Jane provided the scoop on Loretta Sanchez. — Let me just interject. I know Loretta. I've had dinner with Loretta. I wouldn't be totally surprised if she carried this out, but she's just as likely to be there in the end.
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Stupak: 'Until there is an agreement, I'm a ‘no’ vote'
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Janet Adamy / Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Reach Deal With Antiabortion Lawmakers
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Jonathan Cohn / The New Republic:
BREAKING: An Ugly Scene — You may have heard or read about the ugly scenes on Capitol Hill yesterday, when a few conservative activists shouted racial and homophobic epithets at Democratic lawmakers. Today the conservative activists are back. And so is the ugliness—only this time, a few Republicans were actually encouraging them.
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Kate Phillips / Prescriptions:
Live Blogging the House Vote — A small group of protesters gathered outside the Capitol as the House prepared for a historic vote on health care legislation on Saturday. — Up at the Capitol Building this afternoon, the scene outside is a bit noisy with protesters on both sides of the health care issue shouting their views.
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Jon Walker / Firedoglake:
Liveblog: House Floor Debate on Health Care Bill
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Jennifer Bendery / Roll Call:
King Downplays Protesters' Racial Slurs Against Congressmen — Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), a leading voice in the tea party movement, said Sunday that protesters' recent use of racial and homophobic slurs toward Members of Congress was no big deal. — “I just don't think it's anything,” …
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The Note:
EXCLUSIVE: Plouffe and Rove Battle It Out Over Health Care Reform — With a vote on health care reform looming in the House of Representatives, it was a no-holds barred debate this morning on “This Week.” — “We are going to be much better positioned politically...if we pass this,” …
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Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
The Case for Health Reform — Dan Balz talks to Newt Gingrich who explains that some things are more important than short-term politics: … It's true that Lyndon Johnson's Great Society—Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act, Medicare, Medicaid, Title I federal education spending …
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Mike Lillis / The Washington Independent:
Gingrich: Civil Rights Laws Weren't Worth the Political Price
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Douglas Holtz-Eakin / New York Times:
The Real Arithmetic of Health Care Reform — ON Thursday, the Congressional Budget Office reported that, if enacted, the latest health care reform legislation would, over the next 10 years, cost about $950 billion, but because it would raise some revenues and lower some costs, it would also lower federal deficits by $138 billion.
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OMB Director Peter Orszag / White House.gov Blog Feed:
Fiscal Realities — We are mere feet from the finish line …
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