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Congratulations, America.   Joe Cao, I am sorry that your party will now crucify you.   Washington (CNN) -- The House of Representatives on Saturday night passed a sweeping health care bill by a vote of 220-215.   With the passage of H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, proponents of health care reform took an important step forward, but turning the bill into law remains uncertain.   It's unclear when the Senate will vote on a version of the health care legislation debated in that chamber. If the Senate passes its bill, the House and Senate bills would have to be ... Read Full Story

A Nancy Pelosi & Obamacare Reform Nightmares! H.R. 3962, Hello Socialism and Goodbye Free Markets; Provides Automatic FREE Healthcare for Newborns of Illegal Immigrants & Exempting Undocumented Immigrants from Massive Fines: By Marc Chamot Shame on you, Nancy Pelosi! She’s turning out to be the real “whip and a liar,” behind the Obamacare, healthcare reforms. It seems now that when President Obama said that the undocumented wouldn’t get taxpayer financed medical healthcare, it was all a big LIE. A real sad legacy for Democrats, President Barack Obama and his Democratic cohorts in the U.S. congress will be known as the Biggest Liars Party. Do ... Read Full Story

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Democrats in the U.S. House said Saturday they had the votes needed to pass a $1 trillion healthcare bill, a Washington publication reported. Politico cited unnamed Democratic sources as saying their internal head counts show they have more than the 218 votes needed for passage. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California said on the floor. Since all Republicans are expected to vote against the bill, passage depends on keeping enough wavering Democrats in the fold. President Barack Obama, in a last-minute lobbying bid, came to the U.S. Capitol about three hours after the debate began. Democrats agreed late Friday ... Read Full Story

By the time this editorial appears in print, the U.S. House may have voted on a massive, game-changing health care reform bill backed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. Here is the original: One-party health care reform won’t get far (The Cincinnati Enquirer) Read Full Story

The defense secretary and attorney general are opposing an attempt to prohibit Guantanamo detainees from having civilian trials in the United States. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Attorney General Eric Holder said in an Oct. 30 letter that they want the option of having trials by military commission or civilian courts. A measure sponsored by Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham and John McCain and Independent Joe Lieberman would block the Justice Department from spending any funds to prosecute detainees from the Cuban island jail. More than 200 prisoners remain in the jail, which is supposed to be closed next year. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS ... Read Full Story