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March 1st, 2010
07:00 AM ET

Dems could sidestep GOP to pass health care

(CNN) – President Obama talked about health care reform in his weekend Web address, saying "let's get this done." But it doesn't look like Thursday's summit did a thing to bring Congress closer to a compromise.

Democrats are now on the verge of taking a dramatic step, one that could leave Republicans powerless to stop the bill. Our Jim Acosta explains the process and its potential consequences.

Read more: Reconciliation showdown ahead on health care?


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  1. JB

    Insurance premiums are way too high, and the GOP doesn't care, so reconciliation is the only way.

    March 1, 2010 at 9:21 am |
  2. Howie

    and they should... too bad the present bill is so weak and offers us little if any protection from the insurance companies. without the public option we are just being served up on a platter to the insurance companies to do with us as they will, much like the new credit card rules were circumvented way before they were even law...
    think on this... we complain.. "who will pay for health care?" yet if you are poor and commit a crime, no matter how deplorable your crime was, we as a nation will pay for your legal defence, because every one deserves a legal defence..... but you or your child gets sick or hurt?? forget about it... your on your own... sickening ain't it??

    March 1, 2010 at 9:02 am |