Wednesday, February 02, 2011

Senate Votes Down Health Care Repeal Measure

Senate Votes Down Health Care Repeal Measure; CBSNews

The Democratic majority in the Senate late Wednesday voted down a GOP measure to repeal the health care law. The vote was 47-51, largely along party lines.

Senate Republicans, who are unified in their desire to repeal the bill, have known all year they had virtually no chance to pass a repeal measure. But Republicans campaigned in the midterm elections on a promise to "repeal and replace" the law, and they have been eager to show they are trying to follow through on their promise. The Republican-led House passed a repeal bill last month.

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Comment: Now it's up to the states to step-up!

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