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House Democrats unveil healthcare bill

Jun. 19, 2009
The proposal includes a divisive government insurance option, among other reforms. Senior House Democrats on Friday introduced their plan for reshaping the nation's healthcare system, calling for a new government insurance option program, a new mandate on employers to provide coverage and a new...
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch