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...lower middle class-that is, people who make up to 400% of the federal poverty level-would have their health-insurance payments subsidized on a sliding scale according to income. The second mandate would require insurance companies to cover everyone who applies and charge them the same amount, regardless of pre-existing conditions. (This is called "community rating" in the trade...
...supportive,” Wilson said of Walsh. “He began the conversation saying, ‘Regardless what you decide, I’m going to support your decision,’ which is great. He wanted to make sure that I didn’t rush into anything and that I thought it through…I think he would’ve preferred me to come back, but I think he understands...
...Regardless of whether it was division in the Senate, the way that Bush's typically loyal conservative base sparked a movement against the bill by harping on the word "amnesty, " or the fact that he was unable to personally lobby for the bill last week (as he was out of the country at the G-8 summit), the bill's collapse will be seen as a significant administration failure unless the President manages to sway Republican lawmakers at Tuesday's lunch. A GOP senior staffer close to the negotiations over reviving the immigration bill said that Republican supporters are pleased...
...Michael Elliott's point that the British will miss Tony Blair [May 14]. I have lived and worked in Britain for 61/2 years and enjoy following its political scene. I am always amazed by how easily senior politicians can lose their jobs once problems are reported in the papers-regardless of whether the politicians are capable. I am not a fan of Blair's, but I wish he could stay on as Prime Minister. After he leaves office, I hope he can serve like Al Gore, as an environmentalist and observer of world politics. Yan Wang, Cardiff, Wales...
Harvard students will often describe summer trips as “family vacations” regardless of whether they’re going to China, Argentina, or just across town. The important matter is that Mom, Dad, and the siblings are coming along. In much the same way, just a few days sooner than expected, I’ve found myself on a family vacation while staying at Harvard. That’s a nice place...