The debate to turn medical doctors into slaves has begun in the US House of Representatives.
Obama Weighs In as House Debates Health Overhaul – NYTimes.com.
President Obama exhorted Democrats on Saturday to approve a sweeping overhaul of health care and to “answer the call of history” as the House began debating legislation that would transform the nation’s health insurance system.
Democrats quickly took a significant step toward passage of the plan by surmounting a key procedural hurdle in approving the rules for debate.
Despite a sharp party divide over how strictly to limit spending for abortions, leading Democrats were increasingly confident they had locked up the necessary support for the measure. A handful of undecided lawmakers announced they were ready to back it.
“We are on the cusp of making a historical decision on behalf of the American people,” said Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina, the No. 3 Democrat in the House.
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