Obama:Legalize illegals for healthcare - Republicans say: backdoor move toward 'amnesty'

He also staked out a position that anyone in the country legally should be covered - a major break with the 1996 welfare reform bill..

Why I Loved Obama's Health Care Speech

By Paul Begala: Wednesday night, Obama rallied dispirited Democrats, reassured disenchanted independents and intimidated Republicans..

Dems draft Health-Care Bill: Includes $600 Billion in Tax Increases

Health-care overhaul legislation being drafted by House Democrats will include $600 billion in tax increases and $400 billion in cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel said.

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