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House Democrats unveil healthcare reform plan

Jul. 15, 2009
The bill creates a government insurance option, increases insurance regulation, and raises taxes on the wealthy in order to pay for it all. It immediately draws Republican fire. Capping months of work, House Democratic leaders on Tuesday introduced their plan for a sweeping remake of the nation's...
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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