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"This Is a Good Bill"

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

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Baucus calls health bill a "commonsense," "balanced" solution that can pass the Senate -- despite getting no GOP support so far. Listen here.

Has a ten-year, $856 billion price tag, includes co-ops. FULL PROPOSAL: Read it here (pdf).

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- 12:00 pm
- Michelle Obama holds event to thank volunteers who helped ready the White House for Christmas
- 12:35 pm
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- Robert Gibbs delivers the daily press briefing from the White House
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- President Obama meets with Senator Bayh in the Oval Office
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- President Obama meets with Senator Graham in the Oval Office