Health and Healthcare
Republican Win In Mass Imperils Healthcare Reform
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By Douglas A. McIntyre of 24/7
Republican Scott Brown has won the Senate seat held by Ted Kennedy for almost 47 years. Many analysts expect that this will effectively kill the Obama healthcare initiative. The Democrats no longer have a “super majority” in the Senate, leaving the Republicans free to filibuster any legislation.
Many media reporters view the election results (Brown got 52% of the vote) as a backlash against both the potential financial burden of the healthcare plan and Obama’s inability to solve the unemployment problem. Both may be true, but if one independent or Republican Senator votes with the Democrats, the healthcare bill would be back on track.
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