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House Repeals Health Care Reform
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Jen Chung
Published Jan 19, 2011
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The Republican-led House voted to repeal health care reform. According to MSNBC, "The repeal, which was passed by a vote of 245 to 189, has little or no chance of passing the Senate, where Democratic supporters of the law have the majority. And Obama has vowed to veto it if it reaches his desk." The Democrats who voted with Republicans were Reps. Dan Boren of Oklahoma, Mike Ross of Arkansas, and Mike McIntyre of North Carolina. And let's let Rep. Anthony Weiner take it away in this video:
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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