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by ‘Slublog’ HotAir.com October 17, 2009 I’ve lived in Maine for almost 20 years now, and for 15 of those years, Olympia Snowe has been my senator. So, needless to say, I wasn’t surprised at all by her vote to support the healthcare reform bill. With the exception of national security and some 2nd amendment […] October 17th, 2009 | Tags: HotAir.com, Sen. Olympia Snowe | Category: Bloggers, Congress, Health Care, Maine | Comments are closed
by Stephen Spruiell National Review October 14, 2009 Why did Olympia Snowe vote for Obamacare? One reason could be that Maine has a “public option” insurance plan that is going broke, and state officials are hoping Obamacare can save it: The skewed economics of DirigoChoice [Maine’s “public option”] have left it highly dependent on government […] October 15th, 2009 | Tags: bailout, Sen. Olympia Snowe | Category: Health Care, Maine, Taxes | Comments are closed
by Ezra Klein Washington Post October 14, 2009 The list of senators charged with merging the Finance and HELP bills into the legislation that will actually come to a vote on the Senate floor is vanishingly small, and every participant is there for a reason. Harry Reid will preside. Max Baucus, chairman of the Finance […] BangorDailyNews.com October 14, 2009 Do you agree with Sen. Snowe’s decision to support the Democrat’s health bill? Yes 379 votes (21%) No 1421 votes (79%) The readers’ comments are worth reading at Bangor Daily News. October 14th, 2009 | Tags: Sen. Olympia Snowe | Category: Health Care, Maine, Polls | Comments are closed
Investor’s Business Daily October 13, 2009 Politics: After hemming and hawing for weeks, Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe did what many knew she’d do: support the abominable Baucus health care overhaul. The GOP has a big problem. Some who march under its banner don’t really accept the basic philosophy it espouses — one of low taxes, […] October 13th, 2009 | Tags: Sen. Olympia Snowe | Category: Economy, Health Care, Maine, Taxes | Comments are closed
by Alexander Bolton and Jeffrey Young 9/15/09 The Hill Senate Democrats are going to have to move forward on healthcare without a single Republican supporter after Sen. Olympia Snowe said Tuesday she could not back the Finance Committee’s bill. Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) failed to win any Republican backer despite weeks of intense negotiations […] September 17th, 2009 | Tags: Sen. Olympia Snowe | Category: Health Care, Maine | Comments are closed
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