On a historical Saturday night in the U. S. Congress, two-hundred and nineteen Democrats and one Republican voted to pass the health care reform bill. The final total 220-215 to make the bill a law. House speaker Nancy Pelosi praised the leadership of the committee chairs in completing the remarkable passage of the bill. The bill would take away an insurance companies ability to refuse coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, also the companies will not be able to take away coverage if you get sick. Young people will be able to stay on their parents insurance plan until they are 27 years of age, the doughnut holes in coverage for seniors will be closed, the public option will be included in the plan, people will be able to chose the best health care plan for themselves. The cost at this point is reported at 1.1 trillion dollars, the plan will now provide health coverage for an additional 36 million Americans. The AARP and the American Medical Association backed the plan. The next hurdle will be the Senate where Senator "No Go" Joe stands at the gate. There may just be too strong a wave for Senator Lieberman to hold up the passage of this historical bill. We shall see. Congratulations to Speaker Pelosi and the Democrats for having the backbone to move forward on behalf of the American people.
The soldier who is the suspect in the mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas has been taken off of the ventilator, but is still in intensive care.
Thirty people were reported wounded and thirteen were killed. Malik Nadal Hasan is a Muslim, who reportedly did not like the wars, complained, but was scheduled to go to Afghanistan. He is a military psychiatrist, but is said to have had trouble taking to the soldiers about their service in the wars. It has been said that the police had been looking into Hasan's actions for months. There reportedly may be others involved in the shooting. Flags are being flown at half-staff at the White House.
The USS New York, a battleship made from the steel from the buildings destroyed in the 9/11 attacks, will be put into action in the ongoing wars.
The eight thousand dollar tax credit for first time U. S. home buyers has been extended.
Iran reportedly has said that they will not ship uranium out of the country for processing.
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