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White House recess-appointed Berwick after questions about $49M nonprofit group
wash. examiner ^ | 7/8/10 | Byron York

Posted on 07/08/2010 2:56:23 PM PDT by Nachum

There’s been much discussion to the effect that Barack Obama chose to recess-appoint Dr. Donald Berwick to run Medicare and Medicaid because the White House wanted to avoid a contentious debate over Berwick’s support for health care rationing and his championing of European government health care systems. With midterm elections less than four months away, and a large part of the American public in favor of repealing Obamacare, such a debate would not be good for Democrats.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: berwicka; house; recessappointed; white; worstexcerptever

1 posted on 07/08/2010 2:56:29 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

The List, ping


2 posted on 07/08/2010 2:58:48 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Nachum

Byron York is the greatest.


3 posted on 07/08/2010 3:01:04 PM PDT by CPT Clay (Pick up your weapon and follow me.)
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To: Nachum

I think Glenn Beck was talking about how more than a few democrats don’t like this guy either. But, none have voiced their displeasure of how he did this.


4 posted on 07/08/2010 3:21:15 PM PDT by Cyclone59 (I ROCK: Guitar Hero said so....)
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To: Nachum

George Soros? Joyce Foundation? Who is supporting this bozo in such grand style?


5 posted on 07/08/2010 3:33:38 PM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: Cyclone59

I saw yesterday where one Democrat issued a statement voicing his displeasure about this recessnappointment. Can’t remember which one.


6 posted on 07/08/2010 5:01:29 PM PDT by KansasGirl
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To: Cyclone59

It was Baucus. Of course, he is head of the Finance Committee and could have held a hearing and didn’t. He is just covering his azz.


7 posted on 07/08/2010 5:25:43 PM PDT by KansasGirl
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...the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

Thanks Nachum.


8 posted on 07/08/2010 6:28:37 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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