After Pressure From Blue Dogs And Others, House Leaders Delay Unveiling Health Care Bill

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Late last night, House leadership decided it would postpone the release of its completed draft of health care reform legislation, after Blue Dog Democratsand a variety of other concerned members–raised a number of objections to aspects of the proposal.

The bill was originally supposed to be unveiled late last night, but will now be postponed until at least early next week.

Leadership characterizes this as part of the negotiating process–and that’s fair enough. The House is still on a much clearer, more united course toward passing legislation than is the Senate. But after weeks of smooth sailing in the lower chamber, this is the first serious speedbump.

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