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Kucinich to Take On the “Bureaucracy of Private Health Insurance”

As congressional Republicans continue to warn that the Democrats’ health reform plans would “put government bureaucrats between you and your doctor,” Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) is planning an examination of the bureaucrats who are there now: the private insurers.
In two hearings scheduled for next week, Kucinich, who chairs the House Oversight and Government Reform [...]


Waxman: No Rookie at Taking on Power

For anyone wondering if Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Cal.) is in his right mind challenging Rep. John Dingell (Mich.), the longest-serving Democrat in Congress, for the gavel of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, there is this bit of history:
After being elected to his third term in Congress in 1978, Waxman took on Rep. Richardson Preyer [...]