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7 hrs ago | KAIT-TV Jonesboro

Lincoln: More cost savings needed in health bill

U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln says she wants more cost controls in a proposal to overhaul the nation's health care system and won't support a government-run health insurance option.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Health Insurance, Health

12 hrs ago | MediLexicon

American Geriatrics Society Lauds Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln's...

The healthcare reform bill the Senate leadership unveiled last week includes key provisions that would help ensure older Americans access to higher quality, more cost-effective and affordable healthcare, and help make the Medicare program more sustainable, thanks to the efforts of Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Healthcare Law, Law, Medicare, Health

Mon Nov 23, 2009

www.ourcaucus.com | Harvey Edwards

Special Interests Own our Politician Incumbents. See how to STOP them here and NOW

The Independence Caucus has put together the most awesomely clear and detailed explanation showing how BOTH parties are owned by special interests.

Independence Caucus also offers clear solutions that We The People can and must use to restore our Republic.

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WLOS

Republicans turn up the heat on Democratic moderates

In the aftermath of Saturday's vote that sent a Democratic health care reform plan to the Senate floor for debate, Republicans are going after some moderate Democrats who voted with the rest of their party.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Senator Ben Nelson, US Senate, Democrat, Nebraska

Deltafarmpress

Senators seek aid for farmers

Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, has joined Mississippi Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Marion Berry, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate, Arkansas, Arkansas Government, Agriculture, Science, Thad Cochran, Republican

Fox News

Definite Maybes in Senate

Senate Democrats voted unanimously Saturday night for debate to begin on mammoth health care legislation but several "ayes" could peel off in the month ahead as lawmakers negotiate a bill that is expected to have hundreds of amendments and face considerable haggling.

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Related Topix: US News, Healthcare Law, Law, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, Sherrod Brown, US House of Representatives, Senator Ben Nelson, Republican, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Examiner.com

Video: Five things that could go wrong for Democrats in tonight's health care reform vote

It would be a slight exaggeration to call today "D-Day" for health care reform but it is certainly big day nonetheless.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Mary Landrieu, US Senate, Democrat, Max Baucus, Robert Byrd

HolyCoast.com

Make That $300 Million For One Vote

Mary Landrieu is not a cheap date : Staffers on Capitol Hill were calling it the Louisiana Purchase.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Mary Landrieu, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Healthcare Law, Law

KXMA-TV Dickinson

Democrats get important vote...Air Force nurse

Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln says she will vote with her party to move the health care debate to the Senate floor.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, US Military, US Air Force, US Senate, Democrat, Texas

Bloomberg.com

Senate Begins Debate Next Month on $848 Billion U.S. Health-Care Overhaul

Democrats united to bring a sweeping health-care plan to the U.S. Senate floor in a party-line vote that kept Republicans from blocking debate on President Barack Obamaa s top domestic initiative.

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Related Topix: US News, Healthcare Law, Law, Medicare, Health, Family, Elderly, Health Insurance, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat

Sat Nov 21, 2009

www.politico.com | Harvey Edwards

Landrieu a 'yes,' all eyes on Lincoln

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's hopes of starting debate on health reform got a boost Saturday when Senator Lincoln Caves.

So if Lincoln Knows that her Constituents do not even want debate on Socialized healthcare does she cave to fellow Dems?

The Next election cycle can't come too soon for Arkansans.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Mary Landrieu, US Senate, Democrat, Barack Obama, Healthcare Law, Law

amazinglyenough.blogspot.com | Harvey Edwards

20 Great Moments From Obama's First 100 Days

Future generations will want to study Barack Obama's presidency, not only because he made history by being America's first black President, but because he also appears to be on track to be America's worst President.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Hugo Chavez

KRMG-AM Tulsa

Into The Weekend

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid has set the first test vote on health care reform for Saturday night at 8pm EST, as we'll see then if Democrats have the 60 votes they need to move on to consideration of their health bill.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Senator Ben Nelson, US Senate, Democrat, Mary Landrieu

TIME.com

AR Sen Poll: Lincoln Barely Ahead, HC Vote Pivotal

Crying ACORN in NY-23? >> A new Zogby poll for the League of American Voters, a group which opposes the health care legislation, shows Democratic Senator Blanche Lincoln leading her most likely general election opponent, Republican Gilbert Baker, by just two points, 41 to 39, with 18 percent undecided.

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Related Topix: US Senate, US Politics, Democrat, US News

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Free Republic

Socialized Medicine Daily Digest for

E-Mail List of Democrat Senate Staffers - Stop ObamaCare! Friday, November 20, 2009 caphillbabe Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 10:21:45 AM by kristinn Moderate Dems Pivotal in Saturday Health Care Vote NYTimes ^ November 20th, 2009 Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 11:24:38 PM by Steelfish Moderate Dems Pivotal in Saturday Health Care Vote ...

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Bart Stupak, Democrat, Senator Ben Nelson, US Senate, 2008 Presidential Election, Mary Landrieu

National Public Radio

The National Review: End It, Don't Amend It

Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks during a news conference on health care reform on Capitol Hill in Washington Wednesday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, US News, Harry Reid, US Senate, Democrat, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives, Medicare, Health

www.chuckbaldwinlive.com | Harvey Edwards

US Troops Wearing UN Colors, 5th Army USNORTHCOM overrides Arkansas Guard Authority

According to a report in World Net Daily, "Troops in the United States' USNORTHCOM ranks appear to have adopted a shoulder patch showing a North American continental design, with an emphasis on United Nations colors, giving evidence of the strength to integrate North America.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, George Bush, W., Texas, US News, US Politics, Barack Obama

CNN

2 Arkansas men reflect national health divide

Aisha's Fish and Chicken is named for Stanley Walker's 16-year-old daughter; it's a small family business known for its wings, catfish and signature sauce.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Arkansas

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Politico

Reid, Dems stay cautiously optimistic

Harry Reid and Democrats seem confident they can clear the first health care hurdle with Saturday's vote to open debate.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Senator Ben Nelson, US Senate, Democrat, Mary Landrieu, Tom Coburn, Republican

Arkansas Times

Profiles in courage

It has come to this. U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor forthrightly says he'll vote for a routine procedural motion to allow debate on health care legislation.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Mark Pryor, US Senate, Democrat, John McCain, Barack Obama

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