From: L.A. Times - Health
Sen. Lindsey Graham calls a cost analysis report a death blow to a
government-run health plan. Sen. Dianne Feinstein says there might
not be enough votes among fellow Democrats to pass a plan.
Republicans questioned the cost of healthcare reform plans Sunday,
and even Sen. Dianne Feinstein D-Calif. acknowledged similar
concerns and said she wasnt sure there were enough votes among
President Obamas fellow Democrats to pass a plan at the moment.
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