HCHR - Olympia Snowe's Defection on the 'Baucus Bill' Committee Vote May Cost Her

Developing Story: Olympia Snowe's defection on the 'Baucus bill' committee vote may cost her more than her post on the Senate commerce committee later this year.

Bloggers' reactions on the right have ranged from 'no surprise' to melt down her phones to express her disappointment - and one clever suggestion involving rock salt.

Read the developing story

Daily Grind: More Desperate Moves From Congress

Congress to Humana, "Shutup - or Else!"
In an outrageous attack on dissent aimed at Humana Inc., a major health insurer is being investigated for the crime of communicating its concerns about health care legislation to its enrollees.

BaucusCare: A NICE Alternative to ObamaCare
BaucusCare launches an all-out frontal assault on Medicare and legally sanctions exactly the sort of rationing of health services most feared by those leery of the public option in ObamaCare.

The Overnights from NetRight Nation
Adam Bitely, Executive Director of NetRight Nation, reports on what is going on in the blogosphere and how they take on Obama nominees.

ALG in the News: Nathan Mehrens on The Grandy & Andy Morning Show
Nathan Mehrens from ALG's Research Department discuss a few of Obama's nominees on WMAL.

HCHR - Senator Baucus has Pushed Back the Vote on the Public-Option Amendments

Developing Story: Senator Baucus has pushed back the vote on the Public-Option amendments propsed by Senators Jay Rockefeller and Charles Schumer from today to Tuesday, September 29, 2009.  Baucus used time constraints to delay the vote back.    Read the developing story

HCHR - Baucus bill to face 564 amendments in committee this week

Healthcare Political Daily Dose

Feautured Story:  Baucus bill to face 564 amendments in committee this week

The Players
Taking it to the Streets: HCAN Mobilizes Activists to Target “Enemy” Insurance Companies

The Race

Rasmussen: 41% of Uninsured Say Obamacare Will Increase Costs

Hatch: No coincidence reform would start AFTER 2012 presidential election.

Eye on the Media

Buying this blue dog: A sound investment

The party in power cries ‘poor me’ over ‘health reform’ opposition

Note to Obama: ‘Read the bill’

Policy

Health Care Bill in Horse-trading Stage

When Everyone is Legal, There’s No Health Care for Illegal Aliens

WNO - Video: Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO) Says Baucus Bill Won't Reach Senate Floor

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Video: Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO) Says Baucus Bill Won't Reach Senate Floor

"The cost is great. There seems to be lots of focus on increases of costs for the middle class, the person that's paying so much of the bill for everything else right now. I think Senators are going to look at that and think that it's not a bill that's going to find it's way to the floor."

Who: Congressman Roy Blunt (R-MO)

What: Exclusive interview regarding health care, defense, and ACORN.

When: Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Blunt Soundbite #1: Obama Decision Dangerous On Missile Shield.

"The President's announcement about not deploying the anti-missile system in Poland and Czechoslovakia is extremely dangerous for the U.S. but really sends a terrible message to our allies...if you take a stand strong with America; America may not be there at the end of that fight. It was a terrible thing to happen and actually even happened on the 70th anniversary of the Russian invasion of Poland just to add insult to injury."

Blunt Soundbite 2: Ridiculous Plan Will Lead To Government Run Health Care.

"This ridiculous plan that will lead us toward government run health care."

Length of Full Interview: 3:22

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