Sweeping health care overhaul passes the House, 220-215

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Sweeping health care overhaul passes the House, 220-215

November 8th, 2009 | Add a Comment

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The House on Saturday narrowly approved a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s health care system, handing President Obama a hard-fought victory and advancing legislation Democrats said could equal Social Security and Medicare as a social policy achievement.

After a daylong clash with Republicans over a proposal that has been a Democratic goal for years, lawmakers voted 220 to
215 to approve the $1.1 trillion, 10-year-plan that Democrats said would provide relief to Americans struggling to buy or hold on to health insurance in light of escalating costs and industry practices.

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