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Wednesday, November 19, 2008 12:00 AM

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  • Wednesday, November 19, 2008 02:35 PM

    so predictable...

    From Amazon:

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    “The American health-care system is in crisis, and workable solutions have been blocked for years by deeply entrenched ideological divisions. Sen. Daschle brings fresh thinking to this problem, and his Federal Reserve for Health concept holds great promise for bridging this intellectual chasm and, at long last, giving this nation the health care it deserves.” —Senator Barack Obama (IL)

    Saw it coming from miles away. What a joke.

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