Congress Passes Historic Health Care Bill
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Updated: 6:21 AM Mar 22, 2010
Congress Passes Historic Health Care Bill
The bill now heads to President Barack Obama's desk for his signature.
Posted: 10:55 PM Mar 21, 2010
Reporter: Hanna Francis
Email Address: hanna.francis@wsaz.com
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WSAZ) -- Congress cleared the historic health care bill Sunday night minutes after the 10:30 vote.

The bill passed 219-212. The bill only needed 216 yes votes to be cleared.

The vote followed party lines, all 178 Republicans -- and 34 Democrats -- opposed the bill.

The bill will broaden government health care for the poor and put more taxes on the wealthy. It will also make it illegal for insurance companies to refuse customers for pre-existing conditions.

The health care bill now heads to President Barack Obama for his signature.

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Posted by: yokowasis on Jul 4, 2010 at 10:01 PM

I am sure it is a good policy. I don't see any reasons why people this policy shouldn't be signed. Poor people really need much more health attention than wealthy people. People will be much more productive when they are healthy. If we want to make our poor people more productive we need to give extra care about their health.
Posted by: Amanda on Jul 2, 2010 at 05:46 AM

I suppose there is no person who doesn’t think about his health and good appearance. Good health and appearance gives you an opportunity to work, to travel to realize your plans and dreams. This is exactly why it is so important to only choose wrinkle cream that are made with all natural and organic ingredients. And it is quite natural that the main thing people with each other is to be in good health, good luck and good appearance
Posted by: Eddie c taylor on Jun 23, 2010 at 02:49 AM

how can iget this bill alaw if a mother take child support the child must gradrate from high school its not right for afather to go to jai if you dnted pay the mother get the money the kid donted even go to school get prarrant i know wher one father was paying child support at the agedbof 13 get that wayed droped out of scool still grt money and a checked fro the goverment the father should have rigt about the kid not even in shool mother should go to jail if kid does not finshed high school .
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