Obama defends health care plan amid Iowa City visit
President Obama tells skeptics the health care bill is not a government takeover and cites tax credits for small business like Prairie Lights Books. He notes protections against dropping coverage and extended student coverage, while opponents call the measure costly and intrusive.
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Prairie Lights Books
Iowa City
Field House
Matt Strawn
Republican Party of
Iowa
Gregg.hennigan
Gazcomm.com
Congress debates repeal and replace health law and direct loans
The GOP pushes repeal and replace charging a government takeover funded by taxes and Medicare cuts while a second bill shifts student loans to direct government lending. Obama gains a political victory with arms control talks with Russia and aims to build momentum before midterms.
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Russia
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GOP
Iowa lawmakers split on key vote for health measure
The record shows yes votes from Rep Braley Loebsack and Boswell while Latham and King opposed in the House. Harkin voted yes in the Senate, Grassley no in the Senate. House Democrats backing the measure faced GOP opposition amid months of attacks. the Senate split mirrored by party lines.
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Dave Loebsack
Leonard Boswell
Tom Latham
Steve King
Senate
Blanche Lincoln
Mark Pryor
Arkansas
Ben Nelson
Nebraska
Johnny Isakson
Georgia
Obama Health Care Promises From Campaign to Reform
A historical comparison of Barack Obama’s early campaign pledge on universal health care and a 2010 promise to sign health insurance reform by the end of his first term. The statements emphasize covering all Americans, lowering premiums, and defending tax credits for small businesses.
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the Gazette
Barack Obama
Iowa
Iowa City
Matt Hayek
Patty Judge
Obama
Chet Culver
Secretary of Agriculture
Tom Vilsack
America
University of Iowa Hospital
Washington
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