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Posted: Saturday - Nov. 14, 2009
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State Rep. Floyd calls Obama 'socialist'
NASHVILLE -- State Rep. Richard Floyd, R-Chattanooga, ventured into national gun politics this week with an e-mail to GOP friends in which he called President Barack Obama a "socialist leader" and top administration officials a "gang of thugs."
Posted: Sunday - Nov. 8, 2009
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House passes health care bill in close vote
WASHINGTON — In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled 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. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 15, 2009
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GOP senators minimize support for health reform
The one GOP "yes" vote Tuesday on the U.S. Senate Finance Committee's health care bill is no predictor of how Republicans will view the bill that comes to the Senate floor, senators from Tennessee and Georgia said.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 15, 2009
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Survey: Rumors about Obama find acceptance among Tennesseans
NASHVILLE — Nearly half of Tennesseans believe President Barack Obama is a socialist, while one out of three think he wasn’t even born in the United States, according to a poll released Wednesday.
Posted: Monday - Oct. 12, 2009
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Hopefuls split on faith factor in race
When Tennessee voters step into the voting booths next year, religious faith will be a factor in whose name they mark on the ballot, about half of the 2010 gubernatorial candidates said.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 1, 2009
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Frist backs limited requirement to purchase health insurance
NASHVILLE — Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist’s endorsement of a limited individual insurance mandate as part of health care reform isn’t going down well with some conservatives.
Posted: Sunday - Sept. 13, 2009
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Protesters upset over federal spending descend on D.C.
WASHINGTON -- Flags displaying the message "Don't tread on me" mingled with flags from virtually every state in the union -- Georgia and Tennessee included -- as tens of thousands marched Saturday to the Capitol building to protest federal spending.
Posted: Saturday - Sept. 12, 2009
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Locals protest the protesters at Walter Reed Medical Center
WASHINGTON -- Car horns and police sirens blared Friday evening as hundreds gathered along the sidewalks outside Walter Reed Army Medical Center to counter-protest against protesters who have been demonstrating outside the hospital for nearly five years.
Posted: Friday - Sept. 11, 2009
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Bredesen has reservations on some health care reform aspects
NASHVILLE -- While applauding President Barack Obama's effort to reframe health care reform as a "moral imperative," Gov. Phil Bredesen said Thursday he remains concerned Congress may wind up imposing new costs on states to help fund the proposal.
Posted: Thursday - Sept. 10, 2009
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Doctors, consumers urge more limited reforms
Health care providers and consumers in Chattanooga agree that medical care often is too costly and excludes too many people.
Posted: Wednesday - Sept. 9, 2009
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Tennessee: Wamp says Obama should start over on health care reform
U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., today urged President Obama to start over with his health reform campaign and try to build a more bipartisan effort.
Posted: Friday - Aug. 21, 2009
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Corker calls Afghan vote 'remarkable'
On a conference call from just over the border in Pakistan, U.S. Sen. Bob Corker said he was quite impressed with what he saw of Thursday's elections in Afghanistan.
Posted: Friday - July 31, 2009
Most area senators oppose nominee
The six senators for Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia -- all Republicans -- have made their decisions on how they will vote regarding the confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor's appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court. Five say they'll vote against her, while one says he'll vote in favor of the appointment.
Posted: Thursday - July 30, 2009
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Corker says he won't vote for Sotomayor
U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., on Wednesday issued a statement saying he will not vote to confirm Sonia Sotomayor as the next justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Posted: Sunday - July 26, 2009
Ramsey calls Stanley's affair 'unconscionable'
NASHVILLE -- Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, R-Blountville, called a Republican Senate colleague's affair with a 22-year-old legislative intern "unconscionable" on Saturday and said, "I'm not going to say that resignation from the Senate is going to be out of order."
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State Rep. Floyd calls Obama 'socialist'
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