Dems May Split Health Care Reform Bill In Two

The Huffington Post News Team, Huffington Post: Politics
Wed, 08/19/2009 - 8:17pm

The White House and Senate Democratic leaders, seeing little chance of bipartisan support for their health-care overhaul, are considering a strategy shift that would break the legislation into two parts and pass the most expensive provisions solely with Democratic votes. The idea is the latest effort by Democrats to escape the morass caused by delays in Congress, as well as voter discontent crystallized in angry town-hall meetings.

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