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April 15, 2009
Post editorial points out "Many of the savings identified in the president's budget are phony" and new spending already spoken for.



February 25, 2009
In his speech to Congress and the nation, the president makes more spending promises for health care and other areas.



February 19, 2009
The New York Times named Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) as the most likely pick for Health and Human Services secretary. One of her most recent positions was supporting the "stimulus" bill with its wide-ranging health-care changes.



February 4, 2009
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) promotes taxpayer-funded insurance plan, but balks at all-government plan for now.




January 22, 2009
While the U.S. House cobbles together a multibillion-dollar "stimulus" to fund a new health care agenda, China announces universal care as a stimulus of its own.



January 9, 2009
Reasons why lawmakers should think twice before expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program to higher-income families.



January 7, 2009
As a journalist, future surgeon general Dr. Sanjay Gupta has advocated tax increases on food and the expansion of government programs.




December 22, 2008
Columbia Journalism Review hails government health plan, warns against consumer-driven ideas "seeping" into media coverage.




December 19, 2008
Massachusetts universal-insurance plan heralded as "centrist" way that could work for the nation.



December 18, 2008
In a speech December 18, President George W. Bush praised market-based efforts in health care and warned against price controls.




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