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US healthcare bill passes first hurdleSunday, November 22, 2009
 Mr Reid's healthcare bill is more than 2,000 pages long The move was passed 60 votes to 39, after Democrats earlier confirmed they had secured enough votes. Two Democratic senators whose support had been in doubt said they would back the move, which was a key election pledge of President Barack Obama. All but one of the 40 Republicans in the Senate voted against it. Mr Obama has prioritised the reform, which is designed to secure coverage for millions of uninsured Americans. Senate Democrat leader Harry Reid's proposed $849bn (£508bn) bill would extend coverage to another 31 million people, or 94% of eligible citizens, he said on Friday. BBC News |
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