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Daschle is Done. Health Reform Is (Probably) Not. (blogs.tnr.com)

By Jonathan Cohn, Can health care reform go ahead, this year, even without Tom Daschle? Yes. Does this episode--and Daschle's absence--make the task of enacting health care reform harder? Yes,... More

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Obama's Pick for HHS Deputy: Actually Qualified For The Job (www.motherjones.com)

By Kevin Drum The election of George W. Bush came as a boon to the tobacco industry. Cigarette companies helped pay for his election, and Bush repaid them handsomely once in office. Right off the... More

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Daschle lays out health reform plan at confirmation hearing (www.nytimes.com)

By ROBERT PEAR Published: January 8, 2009 WASHINGTON — Tom Daschle formally began the incoming administration’s arduous quest to overhaul the nation’s health care system on Thursday, telling... More

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Just Say 'No' to Drug Czars (www.motherjones.com)

The "drug czar" position has never worked as intended. Originally proposed as a cabinet-level coordinator of drug policy by Joe Biden in the early 80's, it was a knee-jerk response to growing hysteria... More

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