In healthcare war, Dem deeds raise questions about uninsured, labor unions, foreign doctors

In her typically breathless tone, Pelosi said, "[W]e have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy." It would be interesting to see a study on the mental health of voters who continue to elect this woman from a family long involved in US politics.[by Kay B. Day/screen snip]Democrats in the House of Representatives, in a drama played out like a soap opera, by using a variety of maneuvers and persuasions, passed landmark legislation on Sunday. Democrats are calling the federal healthcare takeover landmark reform. A number of conservatives see it as landmark looting by leftwing Dems who are expanding the federal government to unprecedented size.

Now all that remains is for the biggest spender in American history, President Barack Obama, to sign the bill and for the Senate to consider changes. That process in the Senate will likely produce a spinoff drama, by the way.

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