State should keep contract with OptumHealth
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At this time, change is not needed, but support and understanding for OptumHealth, which has made a step in the right direction, is essential. Continue Reading
Congressional hopefuls denounce threats, violence
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UPDATED: Three Republican congressional candidates and a Libertarian candidate from New Mexico are denouncing acts and threats of violence that, thus far, have been aimed mostly at House Democrats who have supported health-care reform legislation. Continue Reading
Violence is unacceptable – and un-American
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Every Republican member of and candidate for Congress should condemn the violent acts and threats against the president and members of Congress who supported health-care reform. And Democratic members who supported the bill should be very, very careful. Continue Reading
Health-care bill is wrong for New Mexico
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HR3590 is unconstitutional, burdensome to business and is harmful to patients and families. As New Mexico’s next governor, I will join with Virginia, Idaho and other states and file lawsuit after lawsuit against this bill. Continue Reading
Bingaman on hand as Obama signs health-care bill
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UPDATED: U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., was on hand today when President Barack Obama signed the historic health-care legislation passed by the House on Sunday. Bingaman was a key author of the legislation. Continue Reading
New Mexicans react as House OKs health-care legislation
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UPDATED: Here are the statements NMPolitics.net received from New Mexico politicians following the U.S. House’s vote in favor of historic health-care legislation Sunday evening. Continue Reading
Teague says he’ll vote against health-care bill
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U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., announced late Friday that he’s going to vote against the health-care legislation that’s coming up for a vote Sunday. Here’s his full statement. Continue Reading
Teague needs to vote against health-care bill
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Congressman Teague says he hasn’t decided how he’ll vote on this bill. But what he needs to remember is that he represents the interests of New Mexicans, and this health-care legislation will have severe, negative impacts. Continue Reading
Teague leaning against supporting reform bill, Washington Post says
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As the House vote on health-care reform looms, Politico says voting for the legislation would likely be “walking the plank” for U.S. Rep. Harry Teague. And though Teague says he hasn’t decided how he’ll vote, the Washington Post lists him as leaning against supporting the legislation. Continue Reading
The awesome power Congress has to do bad
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Most Americans have little interest in the congressional health-care debate other than to wonder how much worse government will make our lives. Given their track record, most people realize there is little chance of Congress making anything better. Continue Reading
Teague backs GOP’s failed bid to force direct vote on health-care bill
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U.S. Rep. Harry Teague sided with Republicans today in a failed bid to force a direct vote on the pending health-care reform bill the House is expected to consider Sunday. Continue Reading
Teague hasn’t made decision on health-care bill, spokeswoman says
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Contrary to what President Barack Obama’s group Organizing for America claimed earlier today, U.S. Rep. Harry Teague hasn’t made a decision on whether to support pending health-care reform legislation and has no related announcement planned for Thursday morning, Teague’s spokeswoman says. Continue Reading
Obama activist group says Teague decision on health care bill coming Thursday
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U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., will announce Thursday morning whether he plans to vote for or against the pending health-care reform bill, President Barack Obama’s group Organizing for America is claiming. Continue Reading
Teague pressured from both sides as health-care vote looms
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The New York Times is the latest news outlet to single out U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., as one of the House Democrats who could decide the fate of health-care reform, highlighting the immense pressure on Teague from the left and right as the debate comes to a head. Continue Reading
Free from the government always costs the most
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What started as something to protect each of us against catastrophic loss has turned into a question of how I can get my neighbor to pay my health-care costs. Voting to change our health care to be more like Medicare will come back to haunt politicians in November. I guarantee it. Continue Reading