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HELP Committee Passes Bill to Reform: The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee of Congress was the first group of health care reform in the Senate legislation to expand to 13-10 test vote on the bill their signs. As the Republicans in the board unanimously voted against the measure, the party means the division of potential problems. The President congratulated Barack Obama, but the shares have continued to pressure the other members of Congress, including Senate Finance - Work on the preparation of their own health reform - as well as members of the House on this page.
The Chamber has announced the bill: House Democrats on Tuesday a draft law on health reform, that is another option with the government, employers and the mandate of the respective mandates. 1.5 billion U.S. dollar, care is a right and a duty for all Americans. Medical services, employers and the rich, the majority of costs in доплатой of up to 5.4 percent of income exceeding $ 350,000 per year.
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Blue Dog Coalition and the New Democratic Coalition disagreed with the law is a matter of serious concern by employers and mandated the use of Medicare rates as a basis for developing options, slowing the introduction of the Act. President Obama met Monday with members of Blue Dog Coalition, which emphasized that the savings could reach 10 years of the budget window. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), on Tuesday with the blue dogs. The Blue Dogs plan to post in the Energy and Commerce Committee's markup, which began on Thursday.
Financing Plan
If the taxation of the wealthy critics: Democrats in the House proposal to create a new tax on the rich in the United States is criticized by Republicans and creates tension with some Democrats. The Senate, in fact, abandoned the talks, the taxation of the rich, the Republicans with the argument that the tax would disproportionately harm to small businesses.
Senator proposes Industry Price: Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, said that health insurance must pay at least
$ 75 billion to U.S. $ 100 billion over 10 years of health reform. The group discussed the assessment of duty on Wednesday, the insurer, which will probably also in the legislation. Our parent company, responded to the proposal and stated that "more serious" cost of transition. "This proposal is yet another way to tax health benefits for all Americans with private coverage, in the Indianapolis company said in a statement.
The White House also is looking for manufacturers of medical devices, to save up to 60 billion dollars over 10 years of health reform.
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AMA supports the House bill: the American Medical Association (AMA) has written a letter to the House Ways and means chairman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) to support the House bill, praised its provisions, including increased coverage of all Americans in a consumer choice health insurance exchanges, and suggestions for fundamental reform of Medicare.
Business groups oppose the bill the House: On Wednesday, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), selected letters to the members were against the bill in the House. A U. S. Chamber of Commerce letter to House Ways and means chairman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) on Wednesday, the opposition from house to house bills. Those three letters of the law argue that the risk for small businesses
A new study shows, the tax consequences: Impartial Tax Fund is a new study suggests that the house will rise from 5.4 per cent tax on earnings, pushing rates to more than 50 percent in 39 states. Tax Foundation president Scott Hodge said: "[The results show that the] Government would be more than half of every additional dollar in high-income taxpayers."
TNF demonstration against Wal-Mart: The National Federation of Retail Trade (NRF) has sent a letter Monday to members of the association in 2500 against Wal-Mart, with the support of an employer mandate. In NRF believes that the employer mandate crippling costs retailers hard hit during the economic times.
Advertising heats: wing of the Democratic National Committee (ICC) starts a new TV advertising campaign for the organization of America (OFA), nine senators, the Democratic leadership health. The ads, to senators, a large health care in general. Advertising in Arkansas, Indiana, Florida, Louisiana, Maine, North Dakota, Nebraska and Ohio.