[PAA-Discuss] Pass the Public Option? Tell Congress

Tue Oct 27 08:35:52 EDT 2009

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Mulling the  Public Option

As the effort to  reform health care nears the end, one of the biggest 
issues yet to be  decided is the public insurance option. Democratic leaders in 
Congress  support creating a government-run health care plan that would be  
available to the uninsured. But to get the plan past Republicans and  
conservative Democrats, they'll need to get a filibuster-proof 60 votes.  In 
recent days, leaders have huddled to come up with tweaks to the  public option 
that would pass muster.

Visit the  Congress.org _home  page_ 
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_write  a letter_ 
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America's Longest  Wars

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are now among the longest in  U.S. history.

Only the  Revolutionary and Vietnam wars outpace them.

Former U.S.  Ambassador Richard Holbrooke has forecast that the war in 
Afghanistan  will eventually be the longest war in U.S. history.

Visit  Congress.org to see a _graphic  timeline of U.S. involvement in war_ 
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from 1776 to present and learn  more about each military campaign.

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How to Get Your Letter  Published

Every month, the typical small-town newspaper editor receives  hundreds or 
even thousands of letters from  readers.

Still, many are  unprintable either because they are too long, too 
confusing or just  plain offensive.

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follow a few  simple rules.

Visit  Congress.org to read _our  tips from the editors of several 
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Bills of the  Week

H.Res. 847  expresses the House's wish that meetings on the health care 
overhaul  bill be open.

Click _here_ 
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H.Res. 865  expresses the House's wish that the U.S. adopt a target of 350 
parts per  million of carbon dioxide.

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(http://capwiz.com/congressorg/utr/1/HGEBLMYEJR/MPTJLMYVFV/4144494736)   to tell your Members of Congress what you think of this  bill.

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How They Voted

_Medicare  Physician Fairness Act_ 
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The Senate failed  to garner the necessary votes to begin debate on a bill 
that would  repeal the Medicare physician payment formula that results in 
annual  cuts that Congress reverses every year.

Vote: 47-53 in  the Senate. 

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_Solar  Technology Roadmap Act_ 
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The House passed  this bill that intends to guide research, development and 
demonstration  of solar energy technologies.

Vote: 310-106 in  the House. The bill now heads to the Senate.

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