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Some House foes eye switch to 'yes' on health care
By CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press Writer Charles Babington, Associated Press Writer
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Mon Mar 1, 6:27 pm ET
WASHINGTON
– Ten House Democrats indicated in an Associated Press survey Monday
they have not ruled out switching their "no" votes to "yes" on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, brightening the party's hopes in the face of unyielding Republican opposition.
The
White House tried to smooth the way for them, showing its own openness
to changes in the landmark legislation and making a point of saying the
administration is not using parliamentary tricks or loopholes to find
the needed support.
Democratic leaders have
strongly signaled they will use a process known as "budget
reconciliation" to try to push part of the package through the Senate
without allowing Republicans to talk it to death with filibusters. The
road could be even more difficult in the House, where Speaker Nancy Pelosi is struggling to secure enough Democratic votes for approval, thus the effort to attract former foes.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100301/ap_on_bi_ge/us_health_care_overhaul