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‘Left, Right & Center’: Baucus, Beck, Missiles and Money (www.truthdig.com) TMC

Russia might be pleased with President Obama’s decision to nix Bush’s missile shield plans, but how about Eastern Europe? Meanwhile, Sen. Max Baucus’ health care reform plan foundered, and Obama... More

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‘Left, Right & Center’: Jobless Labor Day, Afghan Plans, Obamacare (www.truthdig.com) TMC

President Obama’s got a lot of work to do to convince “Left, Right & Center” regulars Arianna Huffington, Tony Blankley and Robert Scheer that he’s going to make good on his promise of... More

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Health Care Replaced by the Bigger Story (news.newamericamedia.org) TMC

During the presidential election, the economy was the nation’s first priority. But this summer it has been replaced by health-care reform. Now, the two topics are largely viewed as separate issues... More

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Presidential Weekly Address: Necessary Reform, Absurd Attacks (VIDEO) (airamerica.com)

President Barack Obama calls health insurance reform critical to our nations long-term economic strength and dispels the outlandish rumors being promoted by those who are defending the status-quo.

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State’s only needle-exchange program shuttered by economy, anti-drug policies (minnesotaindependent.com) TMC

Minnesota’s only needle exchange drop-in center closed its doors last week after more than a decade of helping drug users find treatment and prevent disease. The program, called Access Works!, fell... More

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‘Left, Right & Center’: Bonuses, Blue Dogs and Beer (www.truthdig.com) TMC

This week’s show covers flagrant shenanigans in the financial world—could it be that Tony Blankley makes a move toward the left? Meanwhile, lefty Robert Scheer is the surprising deficit hawk in... More

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Paid sick days will slow the spread of dangerous flu | The Progressive (www.progressive.org) TMC

We should not have to choose between a pandemic and a paycheck. And our kids should not have to be exposed to a lethal flu virus because our policy on paid sick leave is so primitive.

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Rapid Rise in Health Care Costs Linked to Job Losses and Lower Output | PEEK | AlterNet (www.alternet.org) TMC

A new poll draws a link between the decline of industry and skyrocketing health care costs.

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Truthdig - Reports - The Wall Street-Health Care Connection (www.truthdig.com) TMC

When I heard Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., floating the idea of a tax on health benefits in order to raise revenue for health-care reform, I was baffled; how could this be?

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Truthdig - Cartoons - Fatal Health Care (www.truthdig.com) TMC

Check out Truthdig's latest cartoon on health care!

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