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Democrats, Republicans spar over

Democrats, Republicans spar over health care bill

(NECN/ABC) - Senate Democrats hope to begin final debate on their version of health care reform a week from today. It will be the last hurdle before bringing the bill to a final vote, within weeks. Democrats paved the way by shepherding the measur...

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“…sixty to 39 vote in the Senate over the weekend pushes the health care debate forward. But the White House and Democrats on Capitol Hill though if reformist ultimately pass the next step will have to be a giant one -- road -- is a long stretch. We can't see the finish line. The sixty vote threshold was achieved with the help of three moderate Democrats and independent Joe Lieberman. All of whom warn they will not vote for final bill that includes a government run health care plan. If the public option is still in there the only resort we have is to say no what the end reporting …”

“…Americans to get health insurance as well as require companies to offer health care for their employees. But Democrats deny Republican claims that it will lead to higher premiums and cuts in Medicare. …”

GOP Senate candidates at odds on Mass. health plan

GOP Senate candidates at odds on Mass. health plan

(NECN) - During a debate this morning sponsored by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Massachusetts state Senator Scott Brown and attorney Jack Robinson talked education, health care and the economy. Each Republican candidate offered up t...

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“…of commerce state senator Scott Brown an attorney Jack Robinson -- education health care and the economy. Each candidate often at their solutions to getting this economy is back on track. …”

Town Meeting: Capuano on net neutrality

Town Meeting: Capuano on net neutrality

(NECN) - Congressman Michael Capuano joined NECN for a Town Meeting of the Air, a chance for viewers to ask questions of the Senate candidates. Capuano is serving his sixth term as a Representative in Congress for Massachusetts' Eighth Dis...

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“…a woman's right to choose no I would not. We have a health care of over yesterday. I hope so I hope we have a bill I hope you have to build I can hopeful that's …”

U.S. Chamber blasts Rep. Murphy of Conn.

U.S. Chamber blasts Rep. Murphy of Conn.

(NECN: Brian Burnell, Hartford, Conn.) - As the health care debate continues in Washington, the political ramifications are beginning to be felt across the country. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is running attack ads targeting 11 congressmen over t...

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“…says the claims in the ad are the same myths opponents of health care reform we're using to scare people. Washington is -- Chris Murphy for his yes vote on health care yeah. But what does it mean to use. Yes the 500 billion new taxes I don't know where some of the stats in the chamber of congress that comes from 500 billion dollars in tax increase is just seems made up to me. But the opponents of health care former always gonna have sound bites and attack politics on their side it's why health care reform. Has never happened in this country and we're not gonna let the forces of the status go to prevailed yet again is here. He says debunking those -- is why he holds forums like this one last week with senior citizens. We just gotta keep that it and correct the record whether it be on death panels. Or any other fiction it's made up Murphy says this is a policy debate not a political one but there's no question he's been targeted by Republicans as vulnerable. He says for now though he's gonna worry about dealing with health care not about running for reelection I don't -- the politics. Election race any consideration right now is all about trying to get this economy back up and moving past health care reform and you know represented the people -- Washington. -- is that one of the misses being propagated out there by opponents of health care is that the cuts in Medicare reimbursements to hospitals doctors. …”

“…It was a health care debate continues in Washington the political ramifications are beginning to be felt across the country. The US chamber of commerce is running attack ads targeting the Levin congressman over their yes votes on health care one of them from Connecticut. And he CNN's Brian Goodell joins us from Hartford now with more Brian. …”

Rep. Murphy, Rebecca Onie selected for New Frontier Awards

Rep. Murphy, Rebecca Onie selected for New Frontier Awards

(NECN: Josh Brogadir, Cambridge, Mass.) - Two leaders under age 40, distinguished in their respective fields of public service, were honored at Harvard's Kennedy School's Institute of Politics with John F. Kennedy New Frontier Awards for...

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“…Well -- honorees are Rebecca -- and Patrick Murphy fields apart. She health care -- military and now politics but united in their commitment to public service. Two leaders under age forty distinguished in their respective …”

“…Already believe prevention is key part of health care reform. …”

Town Meeting: Capuano on Afghanistan

Town Meeting: Capuano on Afghanistan

(NECN) - Congressman Michael Capuano joined NECN for a Town Meeting of the Air, a chance for viewers to ask questions of the Senate candidates. Capuano is serving his sixth term as a Representative in Congress for Massachusetts' Eighth Dis...

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“…the -- debate. First of all I I just come from the health care vote I spent the entire week in Washington I told them I would leave after one hour and that's what I do …”

“…the Patriot Act title should be discussion about people trying to deny health care what to take housing for people. …”

RI Bishop Bans Kennedy From Communion

RI Bishop Bans Kennedy From Communion

A bitter dispute over abortion that prompted Rhode Island's Roman Catholic bishop to ask Rep. Patrick Kennedy not to receive Holy Communion has revealed the depth of the divide among Catholics over how politicians should reconcile their faith with their public duties.

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“…began when Kennedy criticized the nation's Catholic bishops for threatening to oppose health care reform. Unless it included restrictions on federally funded abortions. The democratic lawmaker told the Providence journal the Tobin asked that he refrain …”

MA Democratic Party Chair on

MA Democratic Party Chair on health care reform

WBZ's Greg Jensen speaks with John Walsh, Chair of the Massachusetts Democratic Party on the Senate health care reform bill.

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“…sixty votes he needed to at least in advance the debate. On health care in one of those votes counted. And counted on was Paul -- standing in as interim senator in mostly. Ted Kennedy tell …”

“…but until that time whatever may come up in the realm of health care as legislation is is modify them or. Amended as it undergoes a process of debate Paul Kirk will be here and you …”

Patrick Kennedy and RI Bishop at odds

Patrick Kennedy and RI Bishop at odds

WBZ's Kim Tunnicliffe speaks with Harvard Professor Richard Parker about the verbal skirmish between Rhode Island Congressman Patrick Kennedy and Bishop Thomas Tobin about whether or not the Bishop banned Kennedy from receiving communion.

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“…to be going on is that we're in the midst of -- health care battle which includes the so called Stupak amendment which would deny federal funding four abortions. In this new health care of bill. And congressman. Kennedy I think is as political. Figure exercising his. Right to maintains his declared independence on this issue …”

“…middle. Very very difficult legislative process. Around this attempt to create universal health care. . And it's quite clear that the president in the bill's supporters and congressman Kennedy given this father's role and the history of health care legislation states would be especially I think -- for personal as well as other reasons to want to see a bill passed. …”

Dotty Lynch discusses

Dotty Lynch discusses Health Care Reform

WBZ's Mary Blake talks with CBS political consultant Dotty Lynch about what's next in the health care debate

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“…at the sixty votes of that they needed the Democrats for their health care overhaul bill. They did succeed in getting that there's a long road ahead right. …”

“…last night felt like it was. Big triumph for the advocates of health care. . This still. Major differences between the house bill and the Senate bill. And island several of those senators who voted for that. …”