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Dems Health Bill Passes House With Slim Margin

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In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled U.S. House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. The 220-215 vote cleared the way for the U.S. Senate to begin debate on the issue that has come to overshadow all others in Congress. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. Only one Republican, Congressman Joseph Cao of Louisianna, voted for the bill.

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