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July 10, 2009Conservative Democrats Speak out on Health Overhaul
The Associated Press notes that a conservative group of Democrats known as the “Blue Dogs” in the House have “scrambled the equation” of the House Ways and Means Committee introducing its health care reform legislation today. The Blue Dogs yesterday sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, opposing several components in the health care reform legislation.
“It was unclear whether Democratic leaders would be able to satisfy the group’s demands since in some cases they’re far apart from draft language produced by the three House committees writing health legislation,” the AP article said.
The committee pushed back the bill’s release to Monday at the earliest, the article added.
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